This page introduces the best Civil Engineering colleges. University of California-Berkeley ranks first in Civil Engineering program ranking and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Civil Engineering Colleges
8 public and 4 private schools rank in the top 12 Civil Engineering colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 24.58% where Stanford University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 4.00% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the highest rate of 57.00%. Total 445,697 students are enrolled in the best Civil Engineering schools where University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 56,607 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,934 students.
The average graduation rate is 90.67% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.92:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Civil Engineering colleges. The acceptance rate, SAT score, population, and the students to faculty ratio are for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduation rate is based on the academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 11.00% | - | 93% | 45,036 | 20 to 1 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 45.00% | 1,440 | 85% | 56,607 | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 4.00% | 1,550 | 96% | 17,680 | 5 to 1 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 31.00% | 1,370 | 88% | 51,991 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 17.00% | 1,480 | 92% | 43,859 | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | 4.00% | 1,560 | 96% | 11,934 | 3 to 1 |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | 53.00% | 1,330 | 83% | 50,344 | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 18.00% | 1,470 | 94% | 50,278 | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 7.00% | 1,530 | 94% | 25,582 | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 11.00% | 1,540 | 93% | 15,057 | 5 to 1 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | 37.00% | - | 87% | 40,050 | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | 57.00% | 1,330 | 87% | 37,279 | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 24.58% | 1,460 | 90.67% | 445,697 (Total) | 12.92 to 1 |
Best Civil Engineering Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best civil engineering colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best civil engineering colleges is $46,412 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs at $63,200 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $28,794.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best civil engineering colleges is $37,929 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $61,075 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,952.
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,566 | $44,959 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $15,714 | $33,686 | $14,003 | $30,154 |
| 3 | Stanford University | $58,416 | $60,753 | ||
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,698 | $41,070 | $11,644 | $41,144 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $10,768 | $31,823 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $57,986 | $60,174 | ||
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,736 | $55,334 | $16,291 | $55,572 |
| 9 | Cornell University | $63,200 | $65,463 | ||
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | $61,344 | $64,300 | ||
| 10 | University of California-Davis | $14,858 | $44,930 | $15,074 | $45,467 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $14,586 | $34,838 | $15,010 | $35,847 |
| Average | $13,718 | $46,412 | $13,419 | $47,038 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $14,476 | $14,799 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,131 | $32,416 | $18,131 | $18,444 |
| 3 | Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,497 | ||
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,036 | $22,952 | $12,036 | $12,022 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,570 | $14,461 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $61,075 | $63,258 | ||
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $26,226 | $52,456 | $26,226 | $27,261 |
| 9 | Cornell University | $30,019 | $30,032 | ||
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,798 | ||
| 10 | University of California-Davis | $13,906 | $29,008 | $13,906 | $14,211 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $17,083 | $32,433 | $17,083 | $17,663 |
| Average | $15,928 | $37,929 | $16,107 | $38,796 | |
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Write commentsThanks Kim for this post, as it will be helpful for the students to distinguish between different college.
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