Best Colleges in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program

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

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Undergraduate Civil Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 30.60% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the highest rate of 65%. Total 346,165 students are enrolled into the best Undergraduate 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 87.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Undergraduate 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 %)
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
5	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	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	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	65%	84%	34,440	14:1 (7.14 %)
	Average	30.60%	87.90%	346,165 (Total)	14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Best College In Undergraduate 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 undergraduate 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 undergraduate civil engineering is $41,193 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 undergraduate civil engineering is $35,057 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 Undergraduate 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
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
5	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
7	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	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$13,620	$31,908	$14,021	$32,828
	Average	$13,027	$41,193	$12,774	$41,638

Table. Best College In Undergraduate 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
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
7	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	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,510	$29,025	$15,961	$29,242
	Average	$15,536	$35,057	$15,730	$35,219