2024 Best Colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering Study
By school types, there are 7 public schools and 5 private schools in the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and University of California-Berkeley ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering study is $30,679 for state residents and $49,694 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 23.05% and the average SAT score is 1,459.The average number of students is 36,870 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,694 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 $44,455 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,393 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,794.
- The average SAT score is 1,459 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 1,300.
- The average acceptance rate is 23.05% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the loosest (lowest) rate of 55%.
- The average student population is 36,870 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most students of 60,540 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 90.92% and Northwestern University has the highest rate of 96% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83%.
2024 Best Colleges in Undergraduate Materials Engineering Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Undergraduate Materials 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 4 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $65,997 | $53,871 | 1,530 | 7.2% | 23,161 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 1,530 | 7.5% | 25,898 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | $40,188 | $43,828 | 1,300 | 55.2% | 50,028 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 2.7% | 2,401 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | $38,365 | $41,227 | 1,400 | 52.7% | 60,540 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public, 4 years | $28,794 | $28,794 | 1,330 | 52.7% | 51,528 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $49,694 | $44,455 | 1,459 | 23.1% | 36,870 | 91% | 12 to 1 |