Best Colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 24.80% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 313,963 students are enrolled into the best Undergraduate 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 88.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.90:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Undergraduate 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 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
4	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
7	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
8	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
9	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
	Average	24.80%	88.40%	313,963 (Total)	12.90:1 (7.75 %)

Best College In Undergraduate 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 undergraduate 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 undergraduate mechanical engineering is $43,238 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 mechanical engineering is $37,378 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 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
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
4	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
9	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
10	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
	Average	$12,928	$43,238	$12,567	$43,849

Table. Best College In Undergraduate 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
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
4	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
9	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
10	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
	Average	$15,541	$37,378	$15,692	$37,775