Biomedical Rankings
Biomedical engineering combines the sciences of medicine and biology with principles of engineering. These are the top undergraduate schools where the highest engineering degree offered is a doctorate.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,930 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,980
- Setting:
- urban
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University is a private institution in Baltimore, Md. that offers a wide array of academic programs in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, and engineering disciplines. The Hopkins Blue Jays men’s lacrosse team is consistently dominant in the NCAA Division I; other sports teams at Hopkins compete at the Division III level.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,098 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $29,402 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 13,948
- Setting:
- urban
Atlanta, GA
A public institution, Georgia Institute of Technology was founded in 1885. Georgia Institute of Technology offers a Greek system, where 29.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 25.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,623 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,680
- Setting:
- suburban
Durham, NC
Located in Durham, N.C., Duke University is a private institution that has liberal arts and engineering programs for undergraduates. The Duke Blue Devils sports teams have a fierce rivalry with the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill Tar Heels and are best known for their outstanding men's basketball program.
- Tuition and fees:
- $42,050 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,384
- Setting:
- urban
Cambridge, MA
Though the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may be best known for its math, science, and engineering education, this private research university also offers architecture, humanities, management, and social science programs. The school is located in Cambridge, Mass., just across the Charles River from downtown Boston.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,128 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,006 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 23,046
- Setting:
- urban
La Jolla, CA
University of California--San Diego is a public institution that was founded in 1960. The school has 37.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of California--San Diego is 19:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,292 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,755
- Setting:
- urban
Houston, TX
Rice University is located in the heart of the Museum District in Houston, TX. The private institution has a need-blind admissions policy and meets the full demonstrated need of any accepted student who requires help paying tuition.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,437 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $39,109 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 27,407
- Setting:
- city
Ann Arbor, MI
A public institution, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor was founded in 1817. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor offers a Greek system, where 19.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 15.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,490 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,016
- Setting:
- urban
Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,016, with a gender distribution of 56.0 percent male students and 44.0 percent female students. At this school, 76.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 24.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,738 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,779
- Setting:
- urban
Philadelphia, PA
Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa., near Drexel University. Undergraduates can study in four academic departments: Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Wharton.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,787 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,988
- Setting:
- suburban
Stanford, CA
The sunny campus of Stanford University is located in California’s Bay Area, about 30 miles from San Francisco. The private institution stresses a multidisciplinary combination of teaching, learning, and research, and students have many opportunities to get involved in research projects.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,767 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $34,645 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 25,885
- Setting:
- urban
Berkeley, CA
The University of California—Berkeley overlooks the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley, Calif. Students at this public school have more than 700 organizations to get involved in, including more than 55 fraternity and sorority chapters.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,574 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $28,058 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 29,017
- Setting:
- urban
Seattle, WA
A public institution, University of Washington was founded in 1861. University of Washington offers a Greek system, where 5.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 6.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
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