Best Colleges in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering program ranking and California Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering program in general.

Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the research, design, development, construction, testing, science and technology of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Aeronautics deals with aircraft that operate in Earth's atmosphere, and astronautics deals with spacecraft that operate outside the Earth's atmosphere. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Program

6 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 29.09% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 82%. Total 315,683 students are enrolled into the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 87.18% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.18:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
5	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
9	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	82%	69%	35,338	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	29.09%	87.18%	315,683 (Total)	12.18:1 (8.21 %)

Best College In Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in aerospace / aeronautical / astronautical engineering. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in aerospace / aeronautical / astronautical engineering is $43,348 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $55,188 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in aerospace / aeronautical / astronautical engineering is $38,904 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
5	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
9	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
9	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,532	$37,286	$12,994	$38,383
	Average	$12,652	$43,348	$12,366	$44,222

Table. Best College In Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
5	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
9	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
9	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$13,246	$32,146	$13,499	$32,973
	Average	$15,393	$38,904	$15,593	$39,564