Best Colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Undergraduate Materials Engineering program ranking and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is placed in second.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering Program

6 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Undergraduate Materials Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 24.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 353,166 students are enrolled into the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools where University of Florida has the largest population with 52,669 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,466 students. The average graduation rate is 90.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.27:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Undergraduate Materials 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	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
4	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
7	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 %)
9	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	85%	47,119	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	39%	88%	52,669	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	24.00%	90.00%	353,166 (Total)	13.27:1 (7.53 %)

Best College In Undergraduate Materials 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 materials 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 materials engineering is $44,290 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $55,465 and University of Florida has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,659. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in undergraduate materials engineering is $39,708 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $54,620 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,233.

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Table. Best College In Undergraduate Materials 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	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
4	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
4	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
8	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,454	$34,858	$18,472	$36,094
10	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
	Average	$13,633	$44,290	$13,239	$44,970

Table. Best College In Undergraduate Materials 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	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
4	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
8	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,578	$38,012	$23,435	$39,472
10	University of Florida	$12,737	$29,302	$12,737	$28,497
	Average	$17,804	$39,708	$18,055	$40,161