Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Rankings

Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Methodology

These undergrad engineering programs were ranked solely on a peer assessment survey conducted in spring 2012. To appear on an undergraduate engineering survey, a school must have a program accredited by ABET. The programs below are schools whose highest engineering degree offered is a doctorate.

In-state tuition and fees:
$9,900 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$28,702 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
30,776
Setting:
city
#10

Purdue University--West Lafayette was established in 1869 as a public institution. Purdue University--West Lafayette follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$9,792 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$33,060 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
38,437
Setting:
city
#10

A public institution, University of Texas--Austin was founded in 1883. University of Texas--Austin offers a Greek system, where 15.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 12.3 percent is involved in a fraternity.

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