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 bachelor's or master's.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,078 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,895
- 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 and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $44,442 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 777
- 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 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,624
- 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:
- 4,413
- Setting:
- suburban
USAF Academy, CO
A public institution, United States Air Force Academy was founded in 1954.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,576
- Setting:
- city
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:
- $40,250 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 927
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
Founded in 1859, Cooper Union is a private institution. Cooper Union follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,475 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 344
- Setting:
- suburban
Needham, MA
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a private institution that was founded in 1997. The school has 47.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is 9:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,970 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,130 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 17,725
- 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:
- $45,378 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,554
- Setting:
- rural
Lewisburg, PA
A private institution, Bucknell University was founded in 1846. Bucknell University offers a Greek system, where 51.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 43.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $30,720 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,597
- Setting:
- suburban
Daytona Beach, FL
Situated in Daytona Beach, Fla., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private school designed for students who want to work in the world of aviation and aerospace. Embry-Riddle has graduated numerous airmen, astronauts, and engineers, including the first African-American female pilot to fly for a commercial airline.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,045
- Setting:
- suburban
New London, CT
Founded in 1931, United States Coast Guard Academy is a public institution. United States Coast Guard Academy follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $42,890 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,111
- Setting:
- suburban
Villanova, PA
Villanova University is a private institution that was founded in 1842. The school has 42.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Villanova University is 11:1.
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