Top Engineering Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Engineering and Stanford University is placed in second.

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 Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Engineering Major

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Engineering colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 27.10% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 295,564 students are enrolled into best Engineering schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 88.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.60:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Engineering Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	26%	86%	26,839	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	56%	76%	41,513	12:1 (8.33 %)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	27.10%	88.20%	295,564 (Total)	12.60:1 (7.94 %)

Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Engineering Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Engineering schools is $42,113 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $52,310 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Engineering schools is $38,133 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
4	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,418	$33,014	$12,627	$33,635
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
	Average	$12,813	$42,113	$12,628	$42,849

Table. Best Engineering Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
2	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
4	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,945	$31,093
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
	Average	$15,395	$38,133	$15,711	$38,951

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U.S. Colleges Ranked In the Top 100 World Engineering

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is announced for academic year 2014-2015. In this page, we compares US colleges and universities ranked in top 100 world universities in the area of Engineering. MIT topped the list, followed by Stanford, Caltech and Princeton. The detail scores and methodology can be found at THE (Times Higher Education) Engineering Rankings.

Next table compares general academic facts between the US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University in the World. 34 US schools are included in the list.

Table. US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking Statistics

Ranking	Name	Acceptance Rates	Population	Student Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	11,301	8%
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	6%	18,346	11%
3	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	11%	2,181	3%
4	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	8,014	6%
9	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	22%	40,795	16%
10	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	18%	36,198	17%
11	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	55%	21,471	17%
14	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	52,059	18%
15	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	33%	43,710	12%
16	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	25%	12,367	10%
17	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	16%	21,593	12%
18	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	44,942	20%
19	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	15%	21,592	7%
22	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	44%	22,225	17%
27	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	68%	42,677	18%
32	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	26,957	6%
33	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	55%	43,762	15%
40	Rice University Houston, TX	17%	6,628	6%
45	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	60%	39,794	13%
49	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	44%	51,526	17%
50	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	38%	29,517	19%
52	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	45%	33,307	17%
57	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	54%	46,615	17%
58	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	12%	24,630	6%
62	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	69%	55,697	23%
64	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	56%	57,466	19%
67	Duke University Durham, NC	13%	15,467	7%
73	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	62%	21,207	19%
74	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	42%	28,895	19%
78	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	70%	31,205	16%
79	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	47%	37,272	18%
81	University of Delaware Newark, DE	65%	22,166	15%
85	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	88%	32,017	18%
91	Brown University Providence, RI	9%	8,943	8%

2015 Tuition and 2016 Estimation Comparison

Next table lists the estimated 2016 tuition and compares it with current year tuition & fees. The 2016 tuition is estimated by each school. The school which does not show its 2016 tuition does not decide or announce it. For more information, see the school's main page by following the link on the school's name. In addition you can compare the schools in all academic perspectives including admission, tuition, graduation, population and more at us colleges ranked in top 100 engineering university world ranking colleges comparison page.
The average 2016 tuition & fees for US colleges ranked in top 100 engineering university world ranking colleges is $12,553 for in-state students and $38,616 for out-of-state students. For current academic year (2014-2015), the average tuition & fees is $12,333 for in-state students and $37,015 for out-of-state students.

Table. US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking Colleges 2015-2016 Tuition and Fees

	2015-2016		2014-2015
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$46,400		$45,016
Stanford University	$45,729		$45,195
California Institute of Technology	$45,390		$43,362
Princeton University	$43,450		$41,820
University of California-Los Angeles	$13,806	$37,830	$12,705	$35,583
University of California-Berkeley	$13,878	$37,902	$12,972	$35,850
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,072	$31,376	$11,394	$30,698
The University of Texas at Austin	$9,938	$17,693	$9,830	$34,836
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$13,486	$41,906	$13,486	$41,906
Carnegie Mellon University	$50,410		$49,022
Cornell University	$49,166		$47,286
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,626	$30,786	$15,020	$29,646
Northwestern University	$48,624		$47,251
University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,477	$37,599	$13,865	$36,743
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,399	$29,650	$10,410	$26,660
Columbia University in the City of New York	-		$51,008
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,394	$33,513	$12,394	$33,513
Rice University	$42,283		$40,566
Purdue University-Main Campus	$10,002	$28,804	$10,002	$28,804
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	-	-	$13,560	$20,810
University of California-San Diego	-	-	$13,427	$36,305
University of California-Davis	$14,534	$38,558	$13,896	$36,774
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-	-	$17,502	$30,452
University of Pennsylvania	$49,536		$47,668
Texas A & M University-College Station	$9,428	$28,020	$9,685	$26,583
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,010	$27,170	$10,037	$26,537
Duke University	$49,486		$47,243
University of California-Riverside	$15,703	$39,727	$13,407	$36,285
University of California-Irvine	$15,313	$39,337	$13,179	$36,057
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$10,628	$27,272	$12,017	$28,048
University of Maryland-College Park	-	-	$9,427	$29,720
University of Delaware	-	-	$12,342	$30,692
University of Colorado Boulder	$11,723	$34,307	$10,789	$33,151
Brown University	$49,346		$47,434
Average	$12,553	$38,616	$12,333	$37,015

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Top 25 Online Graduate Engineering Schools Tuition Comparison Charts

Engineering is the application of scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to invent, design, build, maintain, and improve structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes. For students, engineering and its sub major programs are one of the most popular choices. In this page, we introduce best colleges offering online graduate engineering programs and compare tuition costs between them.

General information and comparison between online graduate engineering
19 public and 6 private schools are included in the top 25 online graduate engineering colleges where Columbia University is on the top of the list and UCLA is positioned on second. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the best online graduate engineering colleges.

Table. Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population	Student Faculty Ratio
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	26,471	16.67 %
2	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Public, Four or more years	39,945	6.25 %
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	Public, Four or more years	42,269	5.56 %
4	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	39,958	11.11 %
5	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	University Park, PA	Public, Four or more years	8,488	4.17 %
6	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	Public, Four or more years	40,393	7.14 %
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	Public, Four or more years	43,426	8.33 %
7	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	Public, Four or more years	31,087	6.25 %
9	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	Public, Four or more years	34,340	5.56 %
9	Texas A & M University-Kingsville	Kingsville, TX	Public, Four or more years	11,350	5.26 %
11	Arizona State University	Tempe, AZ	Public, Four or more years	73,378	4.00 %
12	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	Brooklyn, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	4,652	7.14 %
12	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Rapid City, SD	Public, Four or more years	2,424	7.14 %
14	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	20,871	10.00 %
14	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	Public, Four or more years	37,248	5.56 %
16	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	Public, Four or more years	37,677	3.85 %
17	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	21,424	8.33 %
17	Lawrence Technological University	Southfield, MI	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	4,154	9.09 %
17	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla, MO	Public, Four or more years	7,645	5.88 %
20	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	Public, Four or more years	32,467	4.17 %
21	Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Public, Four or more years	20,365	5.26 %
21	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	Public, Four or more years	27,679	6.67 %
23	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	Public, Four or more years	56,387	5.26 %
23	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	Public, Four or more years	24,537	5.26 %
23	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	Public, Four or more years	26,232	5.26 %

Tuition comparison between best online graduate engineering colleges
Below section describes the tuition and other costs for each best online graduate engineering school. You can analyze and compare tuition cost between them with tables and charts. In addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the schools including statistical data for living costs, grants, and loans at online graduate engineering tuition comparing page.
Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
The average undergraduate school tuition for the best online graduate engineering colleges is $ 7,905 for in-state students and $ 25,711 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best Online Graduate Engineering College Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Columbia University in the City of New York	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 1,040	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 1,040
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,472	$ 1,521	$ 34,098	$ 1,472	$ 1,521
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 9,273	$ 1,105	$ 1,190	$ 25,523	$ 1,105	$ 1,190
University of Southern California	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 1,500	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 1,500
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$ 12,474	$ 488	$ 1,568	$ 12,474	$ 488	$ 1,568
Purdue University-Main Campus	$ 9,208	$ 692	$ 1,370	$ 28,010	$ 692	$ 1,370
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$ 13,625	$ 194	$ 1,048	$ 40,302	$ 194	$ 1,048
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$ 9,187	$ 1,736	$ 1,100	$ 23,575	$ 2,340	$ 1,100
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$ 5,748	$ 2,040	$ 1,000	$ 18,913	$ 2,040	$ 1,000
Texas A & M University-Kingsville	$ 4,366	$ 2,574	$ 1,300	$ 14,896	$ 2,574	$ 1,300
Arizona State University	$ 9,208	$ 516	$ 1,020	$ 22,461	$ 516	$ 1,020
Polytechnic Institute of New York University	$ 38,334	$ 1,230	$ 1,500	$ 38,334	$ 1,230	$ 1,500
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	$ 3,900	$ 5,470	$ 1,780	$ 5,840	$ 5,470	$ 1,780
Johns Hopkins University	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200
University of Maryland-College Park	$ 7,175	$ 1,733	$ 1,130	$ 25,554	$ 1,733	$ 1,130
California State University-Fullerton	$ 5,970	$ 723	$ 1,720	$ 17,130	$ 723	$ 1,720
Cornell University	$ 43,185	$ 228	$ 820	$ 43,185	$ 228	$ 820
Lawrence Technological University	$ 27,300	$ 570	$ 1,362	$ 27,300	$ 570	$ 1,362
Missouri University of Science and Technology	$ 8,082	$ 1,268	$ 952	$ 22,398	$ 1,268	$ 952
Texas Tech University	$ 4,862	$ 2,655	$ 1,200	$ 13,286	$ 2,655	$ 1,200
Mississippi State University	$ 6,264	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 15,828	$ 0	$ 1,200
Washington State University	$ 10,874	$ 1,426	$ 936	$ 23,956	$ 1,426	$ 936
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$ 9,168	$ 869	$ 1,248	$ 24,576	$ 869	$ 1,248
University of Arkansas	$ 6,142	$ 1,412	$ 1,278	$ 17,022	$ 1,412	$ 1,278
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	$ 3,453	$ 2,420	$ 1,200	$ 15,982	$ 2,420	$ 1,200

Tuition and Fees - Graduate
The average graduate school tuition for the best online graduate engineering colleges is $ 9,069 for in-state students and $ 22,959 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best Online Graduate Engineering College Tuition and Fees - Graduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Columbia University in the City of New York	$ 36,688	$ 1,692	$ 1,040	$ 36,688	$ 1,692	$ 1,040
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,346	$ 1,521	$ 26,322	$ 1,346	$ 1,521
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 10,728	$ 1,105	$ 1,190	$ 24,054	$ 1,105	$ 1,190
University of Southern California	$ 35,352	$ 2,148	$ 1,500	$ 35,352	$ 2,148	$ 1,500
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$ 17,670	$ 488	$ 1,568	$ 17,670	$ 488	$ 1,568
Purdue University-Main Campus	$ 9,208	$ 692	$ 1,370	$ 28,010	$ 692	$ 1,370
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$ 19,240	$ 194	$ 1,048	$ 38,882	$ 194	$ 1,048
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$ 10,677	$ 1,736	$ 1,100	$ 20,926	$ 2,340	$ 1,100
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$ 6,883	$ 2,051	$ 1,000	$ 18,931	$ 2,051	$ 1,000
Texas A & M University-Kingsville	$ 3,228	$ 3,705	$ 1,300	$ 7,704	$ 3,705	$ 1,300
Arizona State University	$ 10,001	$ 516	$ 1,020	$ 24,550	$ 516	$ 1,020
Polytechnic Institute of New York University	$ 23,472	$ 1,548	$ 1,500	$ 23,472	$ 1,548	$ 1,500
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	$ 4,720	$ 4,360	$ 1,780	$ 10,000	$ 4,360	$ 1,780
Johns Hopkins University	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200
University of Maryland-College Park	$ 9,918	$ 1,413	$ 1,130	$ 21,384	$ 1,413	$ 1,130
California State University-Fullerton	$ 6,738	$ 723	$ 1,720	$ 16,284	$ 723	$ 1,720
Cornell University	$ 29,500	$ 81	$ 820	$ 29,500	$ 81	$ 820
Lawrence Technological University	$ 17,820	$ 370	$ 1,362	$ 17,820	$ 370	$ 1,362
Missouri University of Science and Technology	$ 8,508	$ 1,038	$ 952	$ 21,965	$ 1,038	$ 952
Texas Tech University	$ 4,546	$ 2,445	$ 1,200	$ 10,864	$ 2,445	$ 1,200
Mississippi State University	$ 6,264	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 15,828	$ 0	$ 1,200
Washington State University	$ 11,224	$ 1,376	$ 936	$ 24,656	$ 1,376	$ 936
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$ 11,336	$ 865	$ 1,248	$ 28,648	$ 865	$ 1,248
University of Arkansas	$ 6,291	$ 815	$ 1,278	$ 14,882	$ 815	$ 1,278
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	$ 3,929	$ 2,420	$ 1,200	$ 16,216	$ 2,420	$ 1,200

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