100 Best colleges for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 464K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 125 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: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Transportation Engineering

#3 in North America

#7 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Transportation Engineering

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Transportation Engineering

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Transportation Engineering

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Transportation Engineering

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Transportation Engineering

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

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

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Transportation Engineering

#9 in North America

#18 in the World

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

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Transportation Engineering

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

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

11. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Transportation Engineering

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Transportation Engineering

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

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

13. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Transportation Engineering

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

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

14. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Transportation Engineering

#15 in North America

#28 in the World

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

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Transportation Engineering

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

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

16. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Transportation Engineering

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Transportation Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Transportation Engineering

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

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

19. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Transportation Engineering

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

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

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Transportation Engineering

#22 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Transportation Engineering

#23 in North America

#48 in the World

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

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

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

24. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Transportation Engineering

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Transportation Engineering

#29 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Transportation Engineering

#30 in North America

#57 in the World

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

27. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#31 in North America

#58 in the World

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

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Transportation Engineering

#32 in North America

#61 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Transportation Engineering

#34 in North America

#63 in the World

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

30. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#35 in North America

#66 in the World

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

31. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Transportation Engineering

#36 in North America

#68 in the World

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

32. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Transportation Engineering

#37 in North America

#71 in the World

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

33. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Transportation Engineering

#38 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Transportation Engineering

#39 in North America

#88 in the World

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

35. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Transportation Engineering

#40 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 76%

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Transportation Engineering

#41 in North America

#92 in the World

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

37. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Transportation Engineering

#42 in North America

#93 in the World

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

38. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Transportation Engineering

#44 in North America

#95 in the World

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

39. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Transportation Engineering

#45 in North America

#96 in the World

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

40. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Transportation Engineering

#46 in North America

#100 in the World

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

41. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Transportation Engineering

#47 in North America

#101 in the World

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

42. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Transportation Engineering

#49 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

43. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Transportation Engineering

#50 in North America

#108 in the World

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

44. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Transportation Engineering

#51 in North America

#110 in the World

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

45. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Transportation Engineering

#54 in North America

#121 in the World

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

46. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Transportation Engineering

#55 in North America

#125 in the World

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

47. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Transportation Engineering

#56 in North America

#134 in the World

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

48. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Transportation Engineering

#57 in North America

#135 in the World

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

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Transportation Engineering

#58 in North America

#136 in the World

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

50. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#59 in North America

#138 in the World

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

51. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#61 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

52. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Transportation Engineering

#62 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,401

53. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Transportation Engineering

#63 in North America

#151 in the World

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

54. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Transportation Engineering

#64 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Transportation Engineering

#65 in North America

#153 in the World

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

56. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Transportation Engineering

#66 in North America

#164 in the World

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

57. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Transportation Engineering

#67 in North America

#165 in the World

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

58. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Transportation Engineering

#68 in North America

#173 in the World

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

59. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Transportation Engineering

#69 in North America

#181 in the World

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

60. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Transportation Engineering

#70 in North America

#185 in the World

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

61. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#71 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Transportation Engineering

#72 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Transportation Engineering

#73 in North America

#199 in the World

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

64. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Transportation Engineering

#74 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

65. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Transportation Engineering

#75 in North America

#206 in the World

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

66. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Transportation Engineering

#76 in North America

#207 in the World

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

67. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Transportation Engineering

#77 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Transportation Engineering

#79 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

69. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Transportation Engineering

#80 in North America

#222 in the World

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

70. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Transportation Engineering

#81 in North America

#223 in the World

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

71. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#82 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,267
Enrollment: 15,031

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Transportation Engineering

#83 in North America

#226 in the World

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

73. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Transportation Engineering

#84 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $9,184
Enrollment: 37,133

74. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Transportation Engineering

#85 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

75. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Transportation Engineering

#86 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

76. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Transportation Engineering

#87 in North America

#232 in the World

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

77. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#88 in North America

#237 in the World

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

78. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Transportation Engineering

#89 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

79. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#90 in North America

#242 in the World

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

80. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Transportation Engineering

#91 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

81. Morgan State University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Transportation Engineering

#92 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#93 in North America

#248 in the World

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

83. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#94 in North America

#250 in the World

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

84. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Transportation Engineering

#95 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Transportation Engineering

#96 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#98 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,789

87. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Transportation Engineering

#99 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

88. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#100 in North America

#272 in the World

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

89. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Transportation Engineering

#101 in North America

#274 in the World

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

90. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Mequon

For Transportation Engineering

#102 in North America

#278 in the World

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

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Transportation Engineering

#103 in North America

#281 in the World

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

92. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Transportation Engineering

#104 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

93. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Transportation Engineering

#105 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

94. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

California | San Luis Obispo

For Transportation Engineering

#106 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $5,988
Enrollment: 22,231

95. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#107 in North America

#291 in the World

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

96. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#108 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

97. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Transportation Engineering

#109 in North America

#298 in the World

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

98. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Transportation Engineering

#110 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,217
Enrollment: 30,679

99. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Transportation Engineering

#111 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Transportation Engineering

#112 in North America

#312 in the World

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

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 Seattle.