This page introduces the best Engineering colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in Engineering program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Engineering Colleges
6 public and 4 private schools rank in the top 10 Engineering colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 19.70% where California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.00% and Purdue University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 53.00%. Total 345,183 students are enrolled in the best Engineering schools where University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 56,607 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,397 students.
The average graduation rate is 91.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.40:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Engineering colleges. The acceptance rate, SAT score, population, and the students to faculty ratio are for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduation rate is based on the academic year 2021-2022.
Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | 4.00% | 1,560 | 96% | 11,934 | 3 to 1 |
2 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 4.00% | 1,550 | 96% | 17,680 | 5 to 1 |
3 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 11.00% | - | 93% | 45,036 | 20 to 1 |
4 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | 3.00% | - | 93% | 2,397 | 3 to 1 |
5 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 11.00% | 1,540 | 93% | 15,057 | 5 to 1 |
6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 17.00% | 1,480 | 92% | 43,859 | 14 to 1 |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 45.00% | 1,440 | 85% | 56,607 | 21 to 1 |
8 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | 53.00% | 1,330 | 83% | 50,344 | 14 to 1 |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 18.00% | 1,470 | 94% | 50,278 | 12 to 1 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 31.00% | 1,370 | 88% | 51,991 | 17 to 1 |
Average | 19.70% | 1,468 | 91.30% | 345,183 (Total) | 11.40 to 1 |
Best Engineering Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best engineering colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best engineering colleges is $47,484 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs at $61,344 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $28,794.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best engineering colleges is $42,434 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $61,075 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,952.
Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $57,986 | $60,174 | ||
2 | Stanford University | $58,416 | $60,753 | ||
3 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,566 | $44,959 |
4 | California Institute of Technology | $60,864 | $63,129 | ||
5 | Carnegie Mellon University | $61,344 | $64,300 | ||
6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $10,768 | $31,823 |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $15,714 | $33,686 | $14,003 | $30,154 |
8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,736 | $55,334 | $16,291 | $55,572 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,698 | $41,070 | $11,644 | $41,144 |
Average | $13,383 | $47,484 | $12,877 | $48,080 |
Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $61,075 | $63,258 | ||
2 | Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,497 | ||
3 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $14,476 | $14,799 |
4 | California Institute of Technology | $60,657 | $62,955 | ||
5 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,798 | ||
6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,570 | $14,461 |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,131 | $32,416 | $18,131 | $18,444 |
8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $26,226 | $52,456 | $26,226 | $27,261 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,036 | $22,952 | $12,036 | $12,022 |
Average | $16,072 | $42,434 | $16,163 | $43,571 |
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