100 Best colleges for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 269 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: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Transportation Engineering

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Transportation Engineering

#4 in North America

#11 in the World

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

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Transportation Engineering

#6 in North America

#15 in the World

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

6. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Transportation Engineering

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Transportation Engineering

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

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

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Transportation Engineering

#9 in North America

#20 in the World

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

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Transportation Engineering

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

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

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Transportation Engineering

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

11. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Transportation Engineering

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

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

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Transportation Engineering

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

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

14. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Transportation Engineering

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Transportation Engineering

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

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

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Transportation Engineering

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

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

17. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Transportation Engineering

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

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

18. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Transportation Engineering

#21 in North America

#39 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

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

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Transportation Engineering

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Transportation Engineering

#24 in North America

#45 in the World

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

22. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Transportation Engineering

#25 in North America

#47 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Transportation Engineering

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Transportation Engineering

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

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

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Transportation Engineering

#28 in North America

#54 in the World

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

26. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#29 in North America

#57 in the World

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

27. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Transportation Engineering

#30 in North America

#58 in the World

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

28. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Transportation Engineering

#31 in North America

#60 in the World

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

29. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Transportation Engineering

#32 in North America

#63 in the World

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

30. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Transportation Engineering

#34 in North America

#67 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Transportation Engineering

#35 in North America

#70 in the World

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

32. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Transportation Engineering

#36 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Transportation Engineering

#37 in North America

#78 in the World

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

34. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Transportation Engineering

#38 in North America

#79 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Transportation Engineering

#39 in North America

#81 in the World

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

36. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Transportation Engineering

#40 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

37. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Transportation Engineering

#41 in North America

#84 in the World

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

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#42 in North America

#86 in the World

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

39. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Transportation Engineering

#43 in North America

#88 in the World

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

40. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Transportation Engineering

#46 in North America

#99 in the World

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

41. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Transportation Engineering

#47 in North America

#106 in the World

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

42. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#48 in North America

#107 in the World

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

43. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Transportation Engineering

#49 in North America

#112 in the World

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

44. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Transportation Engineering

#51 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

45. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Transportation Engineering

#52 in North America

#122 in the World

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

46. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Transportation Engineering

#53 in North America

#124 in the World

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

47. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Transportation Engineering

#55 in North America

#132 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Transportation Engineering

#56 in North America

#133 in the World

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

49. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Transportation Engineering

#57 in North America

#134 in the World

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

50. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Transportation Engineering

#58 in North America

#138 in the World

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

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Transportation Engineering

#59 in North America

#143 in the World

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

52. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Transportation Engineering

#60 in North America

#144 in the World

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

53. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Transportation Engineering

#61 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

54. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Transportation Engineering

#62 in North America

#148 in the World

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

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Transportation Engineering

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

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

56. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Transportation Engineering

#66 in North America

#176 in the World

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

57. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#67 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Transportation Engineering

#68 in North America

#188 in the World

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

59. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Transportation Engineering

#69 in North America

#189 in the World

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

60. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Transportation Engineering

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

61. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Transportation Engineering

#71 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Transportation Engineering

#72 in North America

#196 in the World

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

63. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Transportation Engineering

#73 in North America

#204 in the World

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

64. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Transportation Engineering

#74 in North America

#207 in the World

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

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#75 in North America

#210 in the World

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

66. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Transportation Engineering

#76 in North America

#217 in the World

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

67. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Transportation Engineering

#77 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Transportation Engineering

#78 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Transportation Engineering

#79 in North America

#230 in the World

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

70. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Transportation Engineering

#80 in North America

#232 in the World

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

71. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#82 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Transportation Engineering

#83 in North America

#237 in the World

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

73. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Transportation Engineering

#84 in North America

#241 in the World

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

74. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Transportation Engineering

#86 in North America

#251 in the World

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

75. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Transportation Engineering

#87 in North America

#252 in the World

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

76. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Transportation Engineering

#88 in North America

#254 in the World

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

77. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Transportation Engineering

#89 in North America

#257 in the World

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

78. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Transportation Engineering

#90 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

79. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Transportation Engineering

#91 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#92 in North America

#263 in the World

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

81. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Transportation Engineering

#94 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

82. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Transportation Engineering

#95 in North America

#268 in the World

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

83. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Transportation Engineering

#97 in North America

#276 in the World

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

84. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Transportation Engineering

#98 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

85. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Transportation Engineering

#99 in North America

#292 in the World

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

86. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Transportation Engineering

#101 in North America

#302 in the World

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

87. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Transportation Engineering

#102 in North America

#303 in the World

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

88. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Transportation Engineering

#104 in North America

#307 in the World

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

89. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Transportation Engineering

#106 in North America

#318 in the World

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

90. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Transportation Engineering

#107 in North America

#326 in the World

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

91. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Transportation Engineering

#108 in North America

#327 in the World

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

92. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Transportation Engineering

#109 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Transportation Engineering

#110 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

94. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Transportation Engineering

#111 in North America

#340 in the World

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

95. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Transportation Engineering

#112 in North America

#342 in the World

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

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Transportation Engineering

#113 in North America

#345 in the World

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

97. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Transportation Engineering

#114 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

98. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Transportation Engineering

#116 in North America

#351 in the World

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

99. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Transportation Engineering

#117 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

100. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Transportation Engineering

#118 in North America

#358 in the World

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

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 Ann Arbor.