Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Rankings
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Methodology
These undergrad engineering programs were ranked solely on a peer assessment survey. 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 bachelor's or master's.
- 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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,947 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,875
- Setting:
- suburban
Terre Haute, IN
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1874. The school has 39.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is 12:1.
- 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:
- $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.
- 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.
- 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
Founded in 1954, United States Air Force Academy is a public institution. United States Air Force Academy follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- 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:
- $39,450 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 346
- Setting:
- suburban
Needham, MA
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering was established in 1997 as a private institution. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering follows a semester-based academic calendar.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,866 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,508
- Setting:
- rural
Lewisburg, PA
A private institution, Bucknell University was founded in 1846. Bucknell University offers a Greek system, where 48.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 43.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,260 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,146
- Setting:
- suburban
Villanova, PA
Villanova University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,146, with a gender distribution of 49.4 percent male students and 50.6 percent female students. 70.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 30.0 percent of students live off campus.
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