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
West Lafayette, IN
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
Austin, TX
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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