100 Best colleges for Transportation Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Transportation Engineering. A graph of 3.53M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 283 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Transportation Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#2 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Transportation Engineering

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

4. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Transportation Engineering

#4 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Transportation Engineering

#5 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Transportation Engineering

#7 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Transportation Engineering

#8 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Transportation Engineering

#9 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

9. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Transportation Engineering

#10 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Transportation Engineering

#11 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

11. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Transportation Engineering

#12 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Transportation Engineering

#15 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Transportation Engineering

#16 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

15. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Transportation Engineering

#17 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

16. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Transportation Engineering

#19 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

17. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Transportation Engineering

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#21 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Transportation Engineering

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Transportation Engineering

#23 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

21. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Transportation Engineering

#24 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Transportation Engineering

#25 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Transportation Engineering

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Transportation Engineering

#27 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Transportation Engineering

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Transportation Engineering

#29 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#30 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

28. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#32 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Transportation Engineering

#33 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

30. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Transportation Engineering

#34 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

31. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#35 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Transportation Engineering

#36 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

33. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Transportation Engineering

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

34. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Transportation Engineering

#38 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

35. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Transportation Engineering

#39 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

36. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#40 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Transportation Engineering

#41 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Transportation Engineering

#42 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

39. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Transportation Engineering

#43 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Transportation Engineering

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#46 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Transportation Engineering

#47 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#48 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

44. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Transportation Engineering

#49 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

45. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Transportation Engineering

#50 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Transportation Engineering

#54 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

47. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Transportation Engineering

#55 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

48. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Transportation Engineering

#56 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

49. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Transportation Engineering

#58 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

50. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Transportation Engineering

#59 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

51. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Transportation Engineering

#60 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Transportation Engineering

#61 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Transportation Engineering

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Transportation Engineering

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

55. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Transportation Engineering

#64 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Transportation Engineering

#66 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

57. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Transportation Engineering

#67 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

58. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Transportation Engineering

#68 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

59. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Transportation Engineering

#69 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

60. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#70 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

61. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Transportation Engineering

#71 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Transportation Engineering

#72 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Transportation Engineering

#73 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

64. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Transportation Engineering

#74 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

65. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Transportation Engineering

#76 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#77 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Transportation Engineering

#78 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Transportation Engineering

#79 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Transportation Engineering

#80 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#81 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

71. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Transportation Engineering

#84 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#85 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#86 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

74. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Transportation Engineering

#87 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Transportation Engineering

#88 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Transportation Engineering

#89 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

77. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#91 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

78. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Transportation Engineering

#92 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Transportation Engineering

#93 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

80. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Transportation Engineering

#94 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

81. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Transportation Engineering

#95 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

82. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Transportation Engineering

#96 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Transportation Engineering

#97 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

84. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Transportation Engineering

#99 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

85. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Transportation Engineering

#100 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Transportation Engineering

#101 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#103 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Transportation Engineering

#104 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Transportation Engineering

#105 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#106 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

91. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Transportation Engineering

#107 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

92. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Transportation Engineering

#109 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

93. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Transportation Engineering

#110 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

94. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Transportation Engineering

#111 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

95. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Transportation Engineering

#112 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Transportation Engineering

#113 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

97. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Transportation Engineering

#114 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

98. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Transportation Engineering

#115 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

99. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Transportation Engineering

#116 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

100. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Transportation Engineering

#118 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

The best cities to study Transportation Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Cambridge, Austin, and West Lafayette.