2024 Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Study
By school types, there are 8 public schools and 4 private schools in the best Civil Engineering colleges. University of California-Berkeley ranked first and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Civil Engineering study is $27,398 for state residents and $48,154 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 24.65% and the average SAT score is 1,460.The average number of students is 37,712 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,154 and Cornell University has the highest tuition & fees of $66,014 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,794.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $38,969 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,393 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,954.
- The average SAT score is 1,460 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 1,330.
- The average acceptance rate is 24.65% and Stanford University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 57%.
- The average student population is 37,712 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most students of 56,916 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 11,858.
- The average graduation rate is 90.00% and Stanford University has the highest rate of 95% and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83%.
2024 Best Colleges in Civil Engineering Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Civil Engineering programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 31.4% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public, 4 years | $32,876 | $30,646 | 1,480 | 17.1% | 45,296 | 92% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public, 4 years | $28,794 | $28,794 | 1,330 | 52.7% | 51,528 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 17.7% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 1,530 | 7.5% | 25,898 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,829 | $49,450 | 1,540 | 11.3% | 16,002 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| 11 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, 4 years | $46,024 | $29,662 | - | 37.3% | 39,679 | 86% | 21 to 1 |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public, 4 years | $36,694 | $34,085 | 1,330 | 57.0% | 38,170 | 86% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | $48,154 | $38,969 | 1,460 | 24.6% | 37,712 | 90% | 14 to 1 |