Best Colleges in Undergraduate Engineering Program

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


Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Undergraduate Engineering Program

6 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Undergraduate Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 24.09% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 327,832 students are enrolled into the best Undergraduate 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 88.45% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.64:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Undergraduate Engineering colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in Undergraduate Engineering Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
7%94%11,466 3:1 (33.33 %)
2Stanford University
Stanford, CA
4%94%17,534 12:1 (8.33 %)
3University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
15%91%41,891 18:1 (5.56 %)
4California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
7%89%2,238 3:1 (33.33 %)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
22%85%29,376 22:1 (4.55 %)
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
62%85%48,216 20:1 (5.00 %)
7Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
17%89%13,869 10:1 (10.00 %)
7Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
11%93%23,016 9:1 (11.11 %)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
23%92%46,002 11:1 (9.09 %)
10Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
58%78%42,699 13:1 (7.69 %)
10The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
39%83%51,525 18:1 (5.56 %)
Average24.09%88.45%327,832 (Total) 12.64:1 (7.91 %)

Best College In Undergraduate 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 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 engineering is $44,350 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 undergraduate engineering is $38,041 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 Engineering 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology $49,892$49,892
2Stanford University $51,354$53,151
3University of California-Berkeley $14,184$43,176 $14,198$44,191
4California Institute of Technology $52,362$54,936
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $12,424$33,020 $12,430$33,026
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $15,094$31,664 $13,175$28,878
7Carnegie Mellon University $55,465$57,064
7Cornell University $55,188$57,626
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $15,262$49,350 $14,779$49,559
10Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992$28,794
10The University of Texas at Austin $10,610$37,580 $10,826$38,435
Average$12,928$44,350$12,567$45,050
Table. Best College In Undergraduate Engineering 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology $52,892$52,892
2Stanford University $49,617$49,617
3University of California-Berkeley $14,131$29,233 $14,092$29,194
4California Institute of Technology $52,233$54,801
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $15,798$30,578 $15,798$30,578
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $18,126$31,279 $18,029$30,756
7Carnegie Mellon University $44,667$45,974
7Cornell University $29,585$29,585
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $23,456$47,006 $24,241$48,579
10Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992$28,794
10The University of Texas at Austin $11,742$22,564 $12,000$22,957
Average$15,541$38,041$15,692$38,521