Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges rankings, followed by Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

The average tuition & fees of Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges is $14,279 for in-state and $51,371 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Iowa State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $27,683 among Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,365 for in-state and $43,853 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 29.02% and the SAT score is 1455 for the Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Table. Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$60,156	$63,393	5.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	11,858	94%
2	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	$62,484	$59,499	4.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	$32,876 ($11,764)	$30,646 ($15,570)	16.00%	1,450 SAT 32 ACT	45,296	92%
4	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	12.00%	-	45,307	94%
5	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$63,255	$63,063	3.00%	-	2,401	94%
6	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	$39,192 ($18,060)	$33,640 ($18,837)	44.00%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	56,916	84%
7	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	$60,107 ($18,309)	$55,052 ($27,524)	18.00%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	51,225	93%
8	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	$63,274	$49,450	11.00%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	16,002	91%
9	Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	$28,794 ($9,992)	$28,794 ($9,992)	50.00%	1,320 SAT 31 ACT	51,528	83%
10	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	$66,014	$30,085	8.00%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	25,898	95%
11	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.00%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
12	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	$59,710	$62,860	4.00%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	8,842	97%
13	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	$62,840	$65,956	8.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	31,275	94%
14	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	$65,997	$53,871	7.00%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	23,161	96%
15	Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	$40,328 ($12,841)	$24,090 ($11,093)	63.00%	1,260 SAT 28 ACT	74,014	83%
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	$36,694 ($15,478)	$34,085 ($18,013)	57.00%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	38,170	86%
17	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	9.00%	-	46,430	92%
18	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	$40,603 ($11,205)	$25,615 ($12,289)	43.00%	1,450 SAT 30 ACT	48,956	89%
19	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$68,171	$56,279	4.00%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
20	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$65,805	$63,985	7.00%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
21	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	$40,188 ($20,234)	$43,828 ($25,518)	54.00%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	50,028	83%
22	University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	$46,042 ($15,265)	$29,637 ($14,535)	25.00%	-	42,006	87%
23	University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	$40,306 ($11,505)	$37,383 ($17,843)	45.00%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	40,792	89%
24	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$66,104	$46,034	6.00%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	28,201	96%
25	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	$38,365 ($12,859)	$41,227 ($13,497)	51.00%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	60,540	88%
26	Rice UniversityHouston, TX	$58,128	$54,462	8.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	8,672	93%
27	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	$36,402 ($16,488)	$31,555 ($21,091)	77.00%	1,400 SAT 29 ACT	54,955	84%
28	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	$68,237	$68,128	10.00%	1,510 SAT 33 ACT	48,945	92%
29	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	43.00%	-	52,319	84%
30	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	$59,076	$55,440	3.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	30,631	97%
31	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$31,767 ($8,895)	$31,793 ($11,819)	40.00%	1,380 SAT 30 ACT	36,700	84%
32	University of California-DavisDavis, CA	$46,024 ($15,247)	$29,662 ($14,560)	42.00%	-	39,679	86%
33	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	$41,943 ($15,556)	$38,020 ($17,462)	83.00%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	39,585	74%
34	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	$32,193 ($12,051)	$26,735 ($13,389)	90.00%	-	80,065	66%
35	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY	$61,884	$61,873	58.00%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	6,968	83%
36	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.00%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	55,211	90%
37	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	$68,230	$67,006	5.00%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	11,189	94%
38	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	$64,678	$52,402	29.00%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	12,201	85%
39	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	$44,376 ($21,186)	$44,376 ($21,354)	60.00%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	7,403	81%
40	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	$63,141	$28,100	6.00%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	30,013	91%
41	University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	$45,014 ($14,237)	$29,377 ($14,275)	26.00%	-	35,937	86%
42	University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	$45,742 ($14,965)	$29,555 ($14,453)	28.00%	-	26,420	85%
43	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	$59,633 ($22,323)	$36,198 ($22,612)	17.00%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	26,082	95%
44	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	$63,946	$56,128	6.00%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	13,710	92%
45	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$64,700	$48,300	5.00%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	14,776	97%
46	Boston UniversityBoston, MA	$65,168	$64,712	11.00%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	36,714	88%
47	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	$44,040 ($17,270)	$41,224 ($21,148)	84.00%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	50,023	81%
48	University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	$62,693	$62,502	12.00%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	13,105	96%
49	Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO	$62,982	$62,366	12.00%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	17,012	93%
50	Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	$27,683 ($10,497)	$29,303 ($12,451)	89.00%	1,240 SAT 24 ACT	29,969	74%
	Average	$51,371 ($14,279)	$43,853 ($16,365)	29%	1,455	34,012	89%

Best Undergraduate Engineering Colleges Tuition Comparison