Best Colleges in Mechanical Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Mechanical Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Mechanical Engineering program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second. Next describes the Mechanical Engineering program in general.

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of engineering, physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation of machines and tools. It is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Mechanical Engineering Program

6 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Mechanical Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 22.50% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 336,105 students are enrolled into the best Mechanical 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 89.17% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Mechanical 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 %)
1	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
8	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
10	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	22.50%	89.17%	336,105 (Total)	12.00:1 (8.33 %)

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

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in mechanical 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 mechanical engineering is $44,849 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 mechanical engineering is $39,142 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 Mechanical 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
1	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
8	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
8	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
10	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
10	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
	Average	$12,928	$44,849	$12,567	$45,776

Table. Best College In Mechanical 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
1	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
8	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
8	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
10	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
10	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
	Average	$15,541	$39,142	$15,692	$39,783