Mechanical 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:
- $29,988 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,844
- Setting:
- urban
Flint, MI
Kettering University is a private institution that was founded in 1919. The school has 60.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Kettering University is 15:1.
- 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:
- $39,150 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 910
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
A private institution, Cooper Union was founded in 1859. Cooper Union offers a Greek system, where 5.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 10.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- 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 (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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,866 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,508
- Setting:
- rural
Lewisburg, PA
Bucknell University is a private institution that was founded in 1846. The school has 58.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Bucknell University is 10:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,018 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,598 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 10,014
- Setting:
- suburban
Glassboro, NJ
Rowan University was established in 1923 as a public institution. Rowan University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered 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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,658 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,414
- Setting:
- urban
Easton, PA
Lafayette College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,414, with a gender distribution of 53.3 percent male students and 46.7 percent female students. 94.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 6.0 percent of students live off campus.
