Best Civil and Environmental Engineering Universities in USA in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.5K/YrLiving: $20.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...TOEFL100$83.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 2 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#2	Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey, Usa4.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.8K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.Eng Civil and Environmental En...Duolingo125TOEFL112$65.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 4 by THE in 2025 Ranked 25 by QS in 2026
#3	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $75.9K/YrLiving: $33.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...TOEFL89$86.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2025 Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#4	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley California, Usa16.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.1K/YrLiving: $18K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Civil and Environmental Eng...Duolingo125IELTS7$13.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 8 by THE in 2025 Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $38.4K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $27.3K 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $40.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $35K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $43.7K 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $15K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $27.1K 1st Year Fees M.P.S Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $22.2K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa8.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $52.5K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...IELTS7.0$68.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	5.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2025 Ranked 16 by QS in 2026
#6	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $56.1K/YrLiving: $13.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo120IELTS7.5$54.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2025 Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#7	Duke University, Durham North Carolina, Usa5.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.9K/YrLiving: $17.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo125IELTS7$67.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 27 by THE in 2025 Ranked 62 by QS in 2026
#8	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $66.9K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...IELTS7$66.9K/Yr Course duration: 9 months Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 31 by THE in 2025 Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#9	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.3K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo115TOEFL79$39.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 46 by THE in 2025 Ranked 70 by QS in 2026
#10	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.7K/YrLiving: $15.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo125IELTS7$25.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.7/10(20 Users)Ranked 56 by THE in 2025 Ranked 110 by QS in 2026

#11	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa16%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.2K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo115TOEFL100$30.2K/Yr Course duration: 9 months Programs	7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 62 by THE in 2025 Ranked 114 by QS in 2026
#12	Umass-Amherst, Amherst Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.9K/YrLiving: $17.8K/YrAdmission	B.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo115IELTS6.5$40.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 84 by THE in 2025 Ranked 247 by QS in 2026
#13	UC-Irvine, Irvine California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.8K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...TOEFL80PTE56$36.8K/Yr Course duration: 18 months Programs	6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 90 by THE in 2025 Ranked 293 by QS in 2026
#14	UM-College Park, College Park Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.9K/YrLiving: $9.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...GRE320TOEFL80PTE68$25.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(23 Users)Ranked 112 by THE in 2025 Ranked 207 by QS in 2026
#15	Rice University, Houston Texas, Usa9.48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.2K/YrLiving: $18.1K/YrAdmission	Master of Civil and Environmenta...GRE322TOEFL90$57.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 112 by THE in 2025 Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#16	Tufts University, Medford Massachusetts, Usa10.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.9K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo110TOEFL90$53.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	10.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 179 by THE in 2025 Ranked 334 by QS in 2026
#17	University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Usa87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.8K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo110TOEFL105$35.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 540 by QS in 2026
#18	George Washington University, Washington District Of Columbia, Usa44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.5K/YrLiving: $13K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...IELTS6.0PTE53$39.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 358 by QS in 2026
#19	University of Iowa, Iowa City Iowa, Usa86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.4K/YrLiving: $10.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo120TOEFL81PTE68$19.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(7 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025 Ranked 530 by QS in 2026
#20	Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick New Jersey, Usa65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.7K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo105TOEFL85$40.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025 Ranked 328 by QS in 2026