Below is an exhaustive list of colleges that offer petroleum engineering degrees located in the United States. There are currently only 26 petroleum engineering schools in the US. For a list of the top programs, please check out our 2017 rankings.
Please note that this list excludes any for-profit schools. For additional information specific to each school, please follow the links.
| School Name | City | State | Type | Campus Setting | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Colorado | 4-year, Public | Suburb: Large | 5962 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Texas | 2-year, Public | Town: Fringe | 5768 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 4-year, Public | Rural: Fringe | 31044 |
| Marietta College | Marietta | Ohio | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Town: Fringe | 1500 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Missouri | 4-year, Public | Town: Remote | 8640 |
| Montana Tech of the University of Montana | Butte | Montana | 4-year, Public | Town: Remote | 2085 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | New Mexico | 4-year, Public | Town: Remote | 2127 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park | Pennsylvania | 4-year, Public | City: Small | 47040 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | California | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Suburb: Large | 16963 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station | Texas | 4-year, Public | City: Small | 61642 |
| Texas A & M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | Texas | 4-year, Public | Town: Distant | 13246 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Texas | 4-year, Public | City: Midsize | 35158 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Texas | 4-year, Public | City: Large | 51313 |
| The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa | Texas | 4-year, Public | City: Midsize | 5560 |
| University of Alaska, Fairbanks | Fairbanks | Alaska | 4-year, Public | Suburb: Small | 8620 |
| University of Houston | Houston | Texas | 4-year, Public | City: Large | 40914 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | Kansas | 4-year, Public | City: Small | 27180 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Louisiana | 4-year, Public | City: Midsize | 17195 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | North Dakota | 4-year, Public | City: Small | 14906 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | Oklahoma | 4-year, Public | Suburb: Midsize | 27261 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 4-year, Public | City: Large | 28617 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | California | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | City: Large | 42453 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | City: Large | 4682 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | Utah | 4-year, Public | City: Midsize | 31515 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie | Wyoming | 4-year, Public | Town: Remote | 12820 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | West Virginia | 4-year, Public | City: Small | 29175 |