2024 Best Colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Study
By school types, there are 7 public schools and 5 private schools in the best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering study is $30,088 for state residents and $49,893 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 22.23% and the average SAT score is 1,454.The average number of students is 37,593 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,893 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 $40,919 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 1,454 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest score of 1,270.
- The average acceptance rate is 22.23% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Texas A & M University-College Station has the loosest (lowest) rate of 63%.
- The average student population is 37,593 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the most students of 74,014 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 90.42% and Stanford University has the highest rate of 95% and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83%.
2024 Best Colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Undergraduate Mechanical 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 | 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 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 2.7% | 2,401 | 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 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,829 | $49,450 | 1,540 | 11.3% | 16,002 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| 10 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 1,530 | 7.5% | 25,898 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 11 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX Public, 4 years | $40,328 | $24,090 | 1,270 | 62.7% | 74,014 | 83% | 18 to 1 |
| 12 | 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 |
| Average | $49,893 | $40,919 | 1,454 | 22.2% | 37,593 | 90% | 12 to 1 |