100 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 19.6M citations received by 737K academic papers made by 603 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

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Structural Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Structural Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Structural Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Structural Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Structural Engineering

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

7. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Structural Engineering

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Structural Engineering

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

10. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Structural Engineering

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

11. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Structural Engineering

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Structural Engineering

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Structural Engineering

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Structural Engineering

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

15. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Structural Engineering

#15 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Structural Engineering

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Structural Engineering

#17 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Structural Engineering

#21 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Structural Engineering

#22 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Structural Engineering

#23 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Structural Engineering

#24 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Structural Engineering

#28 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Structural Engineering

#29 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#31 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

28. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#32 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Structural Engineering

#33 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Structural Engineering

#34 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Structural Engineering

#36 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

32. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Structural Engineering

#37 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Structural Engineering

#38 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Structural Engineering

#39 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#40 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Structural Engineering

#41 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#42 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

38. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Structural Engineering

#43 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

39. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Structural Engineering

#44 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Structural Engineering

#45 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Structural Engineering

#46 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Structural Engineering

#47 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Structural Engineering

#48 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

44. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#49 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

45. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Structural Engineering

#50 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Structural Engineering

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Structural Engineering

#52 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#53 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#54 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

50. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Structural Engineering

#55 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Structural Engineering

#56 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#57 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

53. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#58 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

54. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#59 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Structural Engineering

#60 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

56. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Structural Engineering

#61 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

57. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Structural Engineering

#63 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

58. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#64 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Structural Engineering

#65 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#66 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

61. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#67 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Structural Engineering

#68 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Structural Engineering

#69 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Structural Engineering

#71 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#72 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

66. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Structural Engineering

#73 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Structural Engineering

#74 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

68. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Structural Engineering

#76 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

69. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Structural Engineering

#80 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#81 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#82 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Structural Engineering

#83 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

73. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Structural Engineering

#84 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#85 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

75. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Structural Engineering

#86 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

76. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Structural Engineering

#88 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Structural Engineering

#90 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#91 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Structural Engineering

#93 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

80. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Structural Engineering

#94 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

81. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Structural Engineering

#96 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

82. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#97 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

83. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Structural Engineering

#98 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Structural Engineering

#99 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

85. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Structural Engineering

#100 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#101 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

87. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Structural Engineering

#102 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

88. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Structural Engineering

#103 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Structural Engineering

#104 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Structural Engineering

#106 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

91. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Structural Engineering

#107 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

92. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#108 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

93. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Structural Engineering

#109 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Structural Engineering

#110 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

95. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Structural Engineering

#111 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

96. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#112 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#113 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Structural Engineering

#114 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Structural Engineering

#115 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

100. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#117 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

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