Civil Engineering Best Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimation

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.
Civil Engineering Best Schools

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.
Table. 2023 Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Program
RankNameAcceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
11.00%-93%45,03620 to 1
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
45.00%1,44085%56,60721 to 1
3Stanford University
Stanford, CA
4.00%1,55096%17,6805 to 1
3The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
31.00%1,37088%51,99117 to 1
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
17.00%1,48092%43,85914 to 1
6Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
4.00%1,56096%11,9343 to 1
6Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
53.00%1,33083%50,34414 to 1
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
18.00%1,47094%50,27812 to 1
9Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
7.00%1,53094%25,5829 to 1
10Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
11.00%1,54093%15,0575 to 1
10University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
37.00%-87%40,05021 to 1
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
57.00%1,33087%37,27914 to 1
Average24.58% 1,46090.67%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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Civil Engineering Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2023 Tuition & Fees2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of California-Berkeley $14,395$44,467 $14,566 $44,959
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $15,714$33,686 $14,003 $30,154
3Stanford University $58,416$60,753
3The University of Texas at Austin $11,698$41,070 $11,644 $41,144
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $11,764$32,876 $10,768 $31,823
6Massachusetts Institute of Technology $57,986$60,174
6Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992 $28,794
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $16,736$55,334 $16,291 $55,572
9Cornell University $63,200$65,463
10Carnegie Mellon University $61,344$64,300
10University of California-Davis $14,858$44,930 $15,074 $45,467
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $14,586$34,838 $15,010 $35,847
Average$13,718$46,412$13,419$47,038
Table. Best Civil Engineering Colleges 2023 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2023 Tuition & Fees2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of California-Berkeley $14,476$29,578 $14,476$14,799
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $18,131$32,416 $18,131$18,444
3Stanford University $57,210$59,497
3The University of Texas at Austin $12,036$22,952 $12,036$12,022
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $15,570$30,646 $15,570$14,461
6Massachusetts Institute of Technology $61,075$63,258
6Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992$9,992
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $26,226$52,456 $26,226$27,261
9Cornell University $30,019$30,032
10Carnegie Mellon University $48,557$49,798
10University of California-Davis $13,906$29,008 $13,906$14,211
10Virginia 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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January 28, 2014 at 4:47 AM delete

Thanks Kim for this post, as it will be helpful for the students to distinguish between different college.

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