This page introduces the best Undergraduate Engineering colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in Undergraduate Engineering program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges
16 public and 14 private schools rank in the top 30 Undergraduate Engineering colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 24.77% where California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.00% and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest rate of 75.00%. Total 1,144,582 students are enrolled in the best Undergraduate Engineering schools where Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 88,914 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,397 students.
The average graduation rate is 90.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.87:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Undergraduate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 17.00% | 1,480 | 92% | 43,859 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 11.00% | - | 93% | 45,036 | 20 to 1 |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | 3.00% | - | 93% | 2,397 | 3 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 45.00% | 1,440 | 85% | 56,607 | 21 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 18.00% | 1,470 | 94% | 50,278 | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 11.00% | 1,540 | 93% | 15,057 | 5 to 1 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | 53.00% | 1,330 | 83% | 50,344 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 7.00% | 1,530 | 94% | 25,582 | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 31.00% | 1,370 | 88% | 51,991 | 17 to 1 |
| 12 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | 6.00% | 1,540 | 98% | 8,478 | 5 to 1 |
| 13 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | 7.00% | 1,550 | 95% | 32,049 | 6 to 1 |
| 14 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | 7.00% | 1,530 | 95% | 23,409 | 6 to 1 |
| 15 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | 63.00% | 1,270 | 83% | 72,530 | 19 to 1 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | 57.00% | 1,330 | 87% | 37,279 | 14 to 1 |
| 17 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 9.00% | - | 92% | 46,116 | 18 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 49.00% | 1,430 | 89% | 47,016 | 17 to 1 |
| 19 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | 4.00% | 1,530 | 97% | 33,776 | 6 to 1 |
| 20 | Duke University Durham, NC | 6.00% | 1,550 | 96% | 17,620 | 6 to 1 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | 55.00% | 1,300 | 72% | 88,914 | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 24.00% | - | 89% | 41,885 | 19 to 1 |
| 23 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | 45.00% | 1,460 | 88% | 41,272 | 18 to 1 |
| 24 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 7.00% | 1,540 | 96% | 28,038 | 6 to 1 |
| 25 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | 53.00% | 1,400 | 88% | 61,677 | 18 to 1 |
| 26 | Rice University Houston, TX | 9.00% | 1,540 | 92% | 8,285 | 6 to 1 |
| 27 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 75.00% | 1,378 | 84% | 52,376 | 17 to 1 |
| 28 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 12.00% | 1,520 | 92% | 49,318 | 9 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | 48.00% | - | 84% | 52,434 | 21 to 1 |
| 30 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 3.00% | 1,550 | 97% | 31,345 | 7 to 1 |
| Average | 24.77% | 1,468 | 90.70% | 1,144,582 (Total) | 11.87 to 1 |
Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best undergraduate 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 undergraduate engineering colleges is $49,405 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs at $66,139 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $28,794.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best undergraduate engineering colleges is $42,699 where University of Southern California has the highest tuition with $64,666 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $10,768 | $31,823 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,566 | $44,959 |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | $60,864 | $63,129 | ||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $15,714 | $33,686 | $14,003 | $30,154 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,736 | $55,334 | $16,291 | $55,572 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $61,344 | $64,300 | ||
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 |
| 10 | Cornell University | $63,200 | $65,463 | ||
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,698 | $41,070 | $11,644 | $41,144 |
| 12 | Princeton University | $57,410 | $58,845 | ||
| 13 | Johns Hopkins University | $60,480 | $62,293 | ||
| 14 | Northwestern University | $63,468 | $66,288 | ||
| 15 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,239 | $40,139 | $14,362 | $41,465 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $14,586 | $34,838 | $15,010 | $35,847 |
| 17 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,546 | $43,939 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $10,796 | $39,427 | $10,873 | $40,263 |
| 19 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $66,139 | $70,028 | ||
| 20 | Duke University | $62,688 | $65,231 | ||
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $19,834 | $38,650 | $24,757 | $58,412 |
| 22 | University of California-San Diego | $14,906 | $44,978 | $15,115 | $45,508 |
| 23 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,233 | $39,469 | $11,518 | $40,318 |
| 24 | University of Pennsylvania | $63,452 | $65,243 | ||
| 25 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,485 | $36,722 | $13,059 | $38,508 |
| 26 | Rice University | $54,960 | $57,106 | ||
| 27 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $15,859 | $35,099 | $16,488 | $36,429 |
| 28 | University of Southern California | $64,726 | $68,118 | ||
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,242 | $40,740 | $12,410 | $41,591 |
| 30 | Harvard University | $57,261 | $58,985 | ||
| Average | $13,680 | $49,405 | $14,025 | $51,356 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,570 | $14,461 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $14,476 | $14,799 |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | $60,657 | $62,955 | ||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,131 | $32,416 | $18,131 | $18,444 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $26,226 | $52,456 | $26,226 | $27,261 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,798 | ||
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| 10 | Cornell University | $30,019 | $30,032 | ||
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,036 | $22,952 | $12,036 | $12,022 |
| 12 | Princeton University | $60,410 | $62,075 | ||
| 13 | Johns Hopkins University | $62,962 | $64,773 | ||
| 14 | Northwestern University | $53,024 | $49,703 | ||
| 15 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $10,687 | $23,395 | $10,687 | $10,641 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $17,083 | $32,433 | $17,083 | $17,663 |
| 17 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,322 | $28,424 | $13,322 | $13,614 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,251 | $25,577 | $12,251 | $12,327 |
| 19 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $54,627 | $56,385 | ||
| 20 | Duke University | $61,522 | $63,999 | ||
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $25,015 | $42,151 | $25,015 | $26,382 |
| 22 | University of California-San Diego | $13,903 | $29,005 | $13,903 | $14,250 |
| 23 | University of Maryland-College Park | $17,448 | $36,598 | $17,448 | $17,913 |
| 24 | University of Pennsylvania | $44,162 | $45,427 | ||
| 25 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,997 | $39,598 | $12,997 | $13,595 |
| 26 | Rice University | $52,342 | $54,858 | ||
| 27 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $20,315 | $30,425 | $20,315 | $21,171 |
| 28 | University of Southern California | $64,666 | $68,110 | ||
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,057 | $31,530 | $18,057 | $18,365 |
| 30 | Harvard University | $53,760 | $55,398 | ||
| Average | $16,094 | $42,699 | $16,431 | $43,771 | |
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