Electrical / Electronic / Communications Rankings
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,947 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,875
- Setting:
- suburban
Terre Haute, IN
Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private institution. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology follows a quarter-based academic calendar.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,150 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 910
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
Cooper Union is a private institution that was founded in 1859. The school has 72.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Cooper Union is 9:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,921 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,081 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 17,332
- Setting:
- suburban
San Luis Obispo, CA
Just a 30-minute drive from the Pacific Ocean, California Polytechnic State University is located 200 miles from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Although Cal Poly students can choose from nearly 70 degrees, engineering is the most popular major, with 50 student organizations dedicated specifically to that field.
- Tuition and fees:
- $42,410 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 773
- Setting:
- suburban
Claremont, CA
Harvey Mudd College is a private liberal arts school known for its strong programs in math, science, and engineering. Harvey Mudd is located in Claremont, Calif., about 35 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 4,619
- Setting:
- suburban
USAF Academy, CO
United States Air Force Academy has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,619, with a gender distribution of 79.0 percent male students and 21.0 percent female students. 100.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,866 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,508
- Setting:
- rural
Lewisburg, PA
Founded in 1846, Bucknell University is a private institution. Bucknell University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 4,686
- Setting:
- suburban
West Point, NY
The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, is the oldest of the country’s five federal service academies. The public school is located in West Point, N.Y., where graduates earn a bachelor of science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,603
- Setting:
- urban
Annapolis, MD
The United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the waterfront town of Annapolis, Md. Students, known as midshipmen, are officers in training, and tuition is fully funded by the U.S. Navy in return for active-duty service after graduation.
