Best Colleges in Engineering Program

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

The American Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD) has defined "engineering" as: The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Engineering Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 25.40% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 304,816 students are enrolled into the best 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 88.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in 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	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	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 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	25.40%	88.00%	304,816 (Total)	13.00:1 (7.69 %)

Best College In Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in 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 engineering is $43,266 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 engineering is $38,886 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 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	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
4	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
8	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
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
	Average	$12,928	$43,266	$12,567	$43,793

Table. Best College In 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	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
4	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
8	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
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
	Average	$15,541	$38,886	$15,692	$39,414