Top Engineering Colleges
We have ranked Engineering schools and colleges in the US.
You can find information on admission requirements, tuition & fees, acceptance rate, GRE scores, GPA, research expenditure etc. All these schools provide undergraduate, graduate and PhD degrees in engineering.
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Research Expenditure: $447.783 million
PhDs granted (2017): 550
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 12%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 7 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $49892/$50000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $49000/$49000
Research Expenditure: $208.41 million
PhDs granted (2017): 504
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 13%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 5 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $49617/$49617
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51000/$51000
MS in Engineering (average scores for accepted students in Engineering)
- ~18% acceptance rate
- TOEFL 110/120.
- GRE V score 159/170.
- GRE Q 163/170.
- GRE A 4.5/6.
- undergrad GPA 3.78/4.00.
Research Expenditure: $219.018 million
PhDs granted (2017): 340
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 17%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 12 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $17185/$45000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12000/$27000
Research Expenditure: $114.411 million
PhDs granted (2017): 138
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 8%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 7 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $49908/$49908
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $46000/$46000
Most graduate students at Caltech receive financial aid for their graduate education. 99% of doctoral students have full financial support. There is no minimum requirement of GPA, but most students are in top 5-10% of the class. The Graduate Record Examination score is required by all Graduate Engineering Programs.
Research Expenditure: $558.219 million
PhDs granted (2017): 628
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 33%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 20 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$33000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15798/$42190
Research Expenditure: $238.991 million
PhDs granted (2017): 320
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 25%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 46 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $20872/$36992
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $23000/$39000
Research Expenditure: $293.93 million
PhDs granted (2017): 396
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 25%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 20 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15000/$47000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $25000/$47000
Aerospace Engineering
- One of the Best Aerospace Engineering program in the country
- all PhD students are fully funded
- Average GRE scores for PhD students is 320 (GRE V + Q), Minimum AWA >4.0, GPA >3.6.
- Minimum TOEFL 84, IELTS 6.5
- 40% of graduate students are international students.
- Masters Program - Median score for GRE: (V:164, Q:155, AWA: 4.0)
Research Expenditure: $123.162 million
PhDs granted (2017): 204
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 28%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 12 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52853/$52853
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $31000/$31000
Research Expenditure: $103.097 million
PhDs granted (2017): 256
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 19%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 13 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $53620/$53620
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $44000/$44000
Research Expenditure: $217.413 million
PhDs granted (2017): 452
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 17%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 24 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $10836/$36000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $10000/$18000
Petroleum Engineering
There are no minimum requirements. Having Petroleum engineering degree is not a requirement, but most students have that background. The majority of students get some financial assistance. For fall 2016, the acceptance rate was ~12%; Average GRE verbal score was 155 and average GRE Quant. score was 165, GPA was 3.7/4.
Research Expenditure: $244.824 million
PhDs granted (2017): 534
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 29%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 47 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12042/$30844
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12000/$30000
Research Expenditure: $92.343 million
PhDs granted (2017): 250
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 27%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 12 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14632/$42646
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $17000/$33000
Research Expenditure: $73.985 million
PhDs granted (2017): 100
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 13%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 6 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $47140/$48000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $46000/$46000
Research Expenditure: $178.81 million
PhDs granted (2017): 230
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 28%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 26 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14018/$43000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12000/$27000
Research Expenditure: $290.413 million
PhDs granted (2017): 400
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 27%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 84 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12247/$38000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12000/$24000
Research Expenditure: $147.315 million
PhDs granted (2017): 244
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 23%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 51 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $11934/$36183
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$26000
ECE Department
Average scores are..
GRE Quantitative: About 780
GRE Analytical Writing: About 4.0
Average TOEFL (iBT): 100
Approximately 325 students are enrolled in our graduate program, with roughly 60 percent being doctoral candidates.
Student interns or co-ops earn, on average, 75 percent of a full-time engineering salary and gain valuable real-world experience.
Research Expenditure: $153.254 million
PhDs granted (2017): 256
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 26%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 32 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $11000/$33000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$29000
Research Expenditure: $204.678 million
PhDs granted (2017): 248
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 22%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 13 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $54323/$54323
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $30000/$30000
Research Expenditure: $103.583 million
PhDs granted (2017): 332
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 22%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 55 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $17416/$32644
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $23000/$38000
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top 20 Program, for admission to MS program most of the students (75%) have GPA >3.0, GER-Verbal score of 153+ , GRE-Q score of 163+ and GRE Analytical Writing : 3.5+.
Research Expenditure: $63.596 million
PhDs granted (2017): 144
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 22%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 6 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $57208/$58000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $49000/$49000
Research Expenditure: $105.822 million
PhDs granted (2017): 128
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 17%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 18 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14564/$42578
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14000/$29000
Research Expenditure: $129.625 million
PhDs granted (2017): 270
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 29%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 33 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15148/$27334
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $19000/$28000
Research Expenditure: $115.438 million
PhDs granted (2017): 204
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 21%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 8 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52239/$52239
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51000/$51000
Research Expenditure: $145.491 million
PhDs granted (2017): 152
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 35%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 12 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52170/$52170
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52000/$52000
Research Expenditure: $228.281 million
PhDs granted (2017): 336
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 22%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 72 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13230/$31014
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15072/$29000
Research Expenditure: $75.421 million
PhDs granted (2017): 98
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 32%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 28 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $20176/$21000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $16000/$26000
Research Expenditure: $70.131 million
PhDs granted (2017): 48
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 9%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 4 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $48949/$49000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $50000/$56000
Research Expenditure: $110.826 million
PhDs granted (2017): 100
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 22%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 7 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $53534/$53534
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $33000/$33000
Research Expenditure: $152.775 million
PhDs granted (2017): 268
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 19%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 43 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $11216/$30319
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12935/$35000
Research Expenditure: $104.103 million
PhDs granted (2017): 144
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 32%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 8 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $53744/$53744
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $54000/$54000
Research Expenditure: $61.452 million
PhDs granted (2017): 144
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 30%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 45%
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51000/$51000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $50000/$50000
Research Expenditure: $206.37 million
PhDs granted (2017): 326
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 18%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 52 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $10558/$28906
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$29000
Research Expenditure: $74.605 million
PhDs granted (2017):
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 23%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 14 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $44900/$44900
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $44000/$44000
Research Expenditure: $153.386 million
PhDs granted (2017): 184
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 28%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 58 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $10974/$35538
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $19000/$33000
Research Expenditure: $94.548 million
PhDs granted (2017): 272
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 39%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 45 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $6381/$28658
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14000/$31000
Research Expenditure: $89.188 million
PhDs granted (2017): 166
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 24%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 37 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14382/$42396
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14000/$29000
Research Expenditure: $24.963 million
PhDs granted (2017): 74
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 46%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 14 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51532/$51532
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $50000/$50000
Research Expenditure: $37.039 million
PhDs granted (2017): 50
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 16%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 6 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51400/$51400
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $40000/$40000
Research Expenditure: $56.427 million
PhDs granted (2017): 120
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 13%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 76 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14460/$39405
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15000/$28000
Research Expenditure: $51.378 million
PhDs granted (2017): 62
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 24%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 80 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $10191/$31873
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $11500/$30000
Research Expenditure: $89.188 million
PhDs granted (2017): 166
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 24%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 37 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14382/$42396
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $14000/$29000
Research Expenditure: $47.257 million
PhDs granted (2017): 98
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 34%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 40 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $16241/$34307
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $17000/$34000
Research Expenditure: $62.867 million
PhDs granted (2017): 130
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 51%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 83 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13148/$36578
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$33000
Research Expenditure: $31.735 million
PhDs granted (2017): 48
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 28%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 9 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $53419/$53419
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51000/$51000
PhD in Computer Science
- Min. TOEFL 105 in iBT or 7.0 in IELTS
- Min. GRE Verbal - 155
- All PhD students are admitted with Financial support.
Research Expenditure: $74.605 million
PhDs granted (2017):
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 23%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 14 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $44900/$44900
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $44000/$44000
Research Expenditure: $81.96 million
PhDs granted (2017): 142
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 28%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 74 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $8824/$0
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $9000/$23000
Research Expenditure: $69.954 million
PhDs granted (2017): 100
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 30%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 18 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52000/$52000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $50000/$50000
Research Expenditure: $24.23 million
PhDs granted (2017): 110
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 32%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 27 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $50320/$50320
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $23000/$23000
Research Expenditure: $99.291 million
PhDs granted (2017): 190
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 27%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 95 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $8851/$22687
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $12000/$26000
Research Expenditure: $96.826 million
PhDs granted (2017): 64
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 38%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 33 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $51090/$51090
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $23000/$23000
Research Expenditure: $132.146 million
PhDs granted (2017): 212
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 26%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 40 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $15000/$40000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $16500/$34037
Research Expenditure: $42.084 million
PhDs granted (2017): 106
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 42%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 33 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $47074/$47074
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $43000/$43000
Research Expenditure: $66.883 million
PhDs granted (2017): 84
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 23%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 11 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $48000/$48000
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $28000/$28000
Research Expenditure: $62.707 million
PhDs granted (2017): 136
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 42%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 36 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $48560/$48560
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $23000/$23000
Research Expenditure: $127.332 million
PhDs granted (2017): 208
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 60%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 72 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $11322/$28172
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13000/$31000
Fulton Schools of Engineering have one of the largest Engineering programs
Enrollment : ~7,800
5,200 Undergraduate
1,700 Master's
835 Doctoral
Research Expenditures : $78 million
Research Expenditure: $48.943 million
PhDs granted (2017): 166
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 38%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 55 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $13160/$33150
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $32652/$32652
Research Expenditure: $32.312 million
PhDs granted (2017): 138
Graduate Acceptance Rate: 51%
Undergrad Acceptance Rate: 87 %
Undergrad Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $52037/$52037
Graduate Fees: (in-state/out-of-state): $29000/$29000
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These ranking have been compiled by graduateshotline using various resources available from the internet like NRC rankings, University websites, research expenditures, ipeds,asee etc. Importance has been given to research expenditures, acceptance rate (Engineering Programs with low acceptance rate are ranked higher), funding, salary, reputation and location. We also believe in average ranking in last 3-4 years (rather on yearly ranking).
Also check Average GRE scores for Engineering.
Top Undergraduate Engineering Schools (Where PhD is not offered)
These are great schools and have a high reputation. They do not offer PhD degrees (only MS and BS). Getting in these schools is as tough as getting in Ivy League!
- Harvey Mudd College
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Cooper - Union
Which is top paying Engineering Major?
- Petroleum Engineering is highest paying Engineering degree.
- Georgia Institute of Technology is the largest college of Engineering in the US.
- MIT is World's Best Engineering School: There is no cap on the number of graduate students admitted to MIT. Departments admit as many as they can support based on their research assistantship, teaching assistantship, and fellowship resources, as well as the number of faculties available to advise on research.
- Most of the top schools (around 50%) are located in California and Tri-state region (New York, New Jersey, PA) we can add MA :) also. Also, most of the engineering jobs (especially related to Computers / finance / management / telecom / electronics) are in the same region (other good areas are North Carolina (Research Triangle Park), Chicago, Dallas/Austin/Houston and Seattle.
Is ranking important?
The rankings are important. It is important in getting a better job, better chances of getting promotions (while you are working). Getting a degree from Ivy League or a top college will always help in your entire career.