Top Engineering Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Engineering and Stanford University is placed in second.

The American Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD) has defined "engineering" as: The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Engineering Major

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Engineering colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 27.10% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 295,564 students are enrolled into best Engineering schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 88.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.60:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Engineering colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Engineering Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	26%	86%	26,839	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	56%	76%	41,513	12:1 (8.33 %)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	27.10%	88.20%	295,564 (Total)	12.60:1 (7.94 %)

Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Engineering Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Engineering schools is $42,113 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $52,310 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Engineering schools is $38,133 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
4	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,418	$33,014	$12,627	$33,635
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
	Average	$12,813	$42,113	$12,628	$42,849

Table. Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
2	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
4	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,945	$31,093
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
	Average	$15,395	$38,133	$15,711	$38,951