100 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 68.6K academic papers made by 211 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Structural Engineering

#2 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Structural Engineering

#3 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Structural Engineering

#4 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Structural Engineering

#5 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Structural Engineering

#6 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

7. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Structural Engineering

#7 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

8. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Structural Engineering

#8 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

9. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Structural Engineering

#9 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

10. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Structural Engineering

#10 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Structural Engineering

#11 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Structural Engineering

#12 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

13. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#13 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

14. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Structural Engineering

#14 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $7,341
Enrollment: 14,498

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Structural Engineering

#15 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Structural Engineering

#16 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

17. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Mansfield

For Structural Engineering

#19 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#20 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

19. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Structural Engineering

#21 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

20. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Structural Engineering

#22 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Structural Engineering

#23 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Structural Engineering

#25 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

23. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Structural Engineering

#26 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Structural Engineering

#27 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#28 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

26. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#29 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

27. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#32 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Structural Engineering

#33 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Structural Engineering

#34 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#35 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

31. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Structural Engineering

#36 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

32. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Structural Engineering

#37 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

33. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Structural Engineering

#38 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Structural Engineering

#41 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

35. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Structural Engineering

#42 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

36. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Structural Engineering

#43 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Structural Engineering

#44 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Structural Engineering

#45 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. Augsburg University

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Structural Engineering

#46 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1282
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,871

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Structural Engineering

#47 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

41. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#48 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Structural Engineering

#49 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

43. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#50 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

44. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#52 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

45. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#53 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

46. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Structural Engineering

#54 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

47. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#56 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Structural Engineering

#57 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

49. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Structural Engineering

#58 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

50. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Structural Engineering

#59 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

51. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Structural Engineering

#61 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

52. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Structural Engineering

#63 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

53. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Structural Engineering

#64 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

54. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#65 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

55. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Structural Engineering

#66 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

56. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Structural Engineering

#67 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

57. California State University - Long Beach

California | Long Beach

For Structural Engineering

#68 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,433
Enrollment: 40,190

58. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Structural Engineering

#69 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Structural Engineering

#70 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

60. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Structural Engineering

#71 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

61. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#72 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

62. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Structural Engineering

#73 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

63. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Structural Engineering

#74 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

64. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Structural Engineering

#75 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

65. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#76 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Structural Engineering

#77 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#78 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Structural Engineering

#79 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#80 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

70. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Structural Engineering

#81 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

71. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#83 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

72. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#84 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

73. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Structural Engineering

#85 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. Lynn University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Structural Engineering

#86 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $38,315

75. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Structural Engineering

#87 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

76. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Structural Engineering

#88 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

77. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Structural Engineering

#89 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

78. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Structural Engineering

#91 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

79. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Structural Engineering

#92 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,566

80. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Structural Engineering

#93 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

81. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Structural Engineering

#94 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#95 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Structural Engineering

#97 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

84. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Structural Engineering

#98 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,178
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1919

85. East Tennessee State University

Tennessee | Johnson

For Structural Engineering

#99 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,541

86. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Structural Engineering

#100 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Structural Engineering

#101 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Structural Engineering

#102 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

89. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Structural Engineering

#104 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

90. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Mequon

For Structural Engineering

#107 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,830
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#109 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Structural Engineering

#111 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

93. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Structural Engineering

#114 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

94. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Structural Engineering

#115 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Structural Engineering

#116 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Structural Engineering

#117 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#118 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Structural Engineering

#119 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,413

99. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#120 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

100. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Structural Engineering

#121 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

The best cities to study Structural Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Champaign, Blacksburg, and Berkeley.