Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Civil Engineering program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Civil Engineering program ranking and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is placed in second. Next describes the Civil Engineering program in general.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. Civil engineering is the second-oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it is defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Program

8 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Civil Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 30.33% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the highest rate of 65%. Total 397,414 students are enrolled into the best Civil Engineering schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,466 students. The average graduation rate is 87.75% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.17:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
6	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
9	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	41%	85%	37,380	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	65%	84%	34,440	14:1 (7.14 %)
	Average	30.33%	87.75%	397,414 (Total)	14.17:1 (7.06 %)

Best College In Civil Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in civil 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 civil engineering is $42,565 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $55,465 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in civil engineering is $35,326 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.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Civil 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
6	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
9	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
10	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
10	University of California-Davis	$14,402	$43,394	$14,385	$44,377
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$13,620	$31,908	$14,021	$32,828
	Average	$13,199	$42,565	$12,976	$43,152

Table. Best College In Civil 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
1	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
6	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
9	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
10	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
10	University of California-Davis	$13,570	$28,672	$13,533	$28,635
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,510	$29,025	$15,961	$29,242
	Average	$15,291	$35,326	$15,456	$35,567

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