Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges rankings, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Texas A&M University-College Station.
The average tuition & fees of Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges is $14,680 for in-state and $43,239 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition & fees of $63,081 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,847 among Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,438 for in-state and $37,673 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 37.40% and the SAT score is 1394 for the Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $62,396 $2,240 | $62,396 $997 | 4.55% -0.19% | 1,560 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 11,886 -34 | 96% |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $40,124 ($12,995) $204 ($154) | $24,505 ($11,748) $415 ($655) | 57.43% -5.82% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 78,321 1,688 | 84% 1% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $41,790 ($20,644) $1,602 ($410) | $45,574 ($26,034) $1,746 ($516) | 60.56% 6.34% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT 20 /1 | 50,737 338 | 86% 1% |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $33,256 ($13,812) $1,282 ($328) | $34,760 ($15,972) $2,652 ($2,352) | 41.60% -4.39% | 1,280 SAT 28 ACT 20 /0 | 38,728 2,424 | 74% 1% |
| 7 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $34,484 ($12,058) $1,608 ($294) | $32,144 ($15,962) $1,498 ($392) | 14.07% -2.39% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT 30 /1 | 53,363 5,417 | 94% 2% |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $32,847 ($8,799) $1,080 (-) | $32,874 ($12,101) $1,081 ($282) | 41.74% 1.89% | 1,370 SAT 30 ACT -10 /0 | 38,464 1,141 | 85% 1% |
| 10 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $38,190 ($14,400) $2,526 ($906) | $33,351 ($16,206) $1,653 ($411) | 77.30% -1.55% | 1,290 SAT 27 ACT | 37,163 1,541 | 70% |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $40,096 ($18,267) $904 ($207) | $34,406 ($19,278) $766 ($441) | 42.37% -1.32% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0 | 59,238 2,675 | 85% 1% |
| Average | $43,239 ($14,680) | $37,673 ($17,438) | 37% | 1,394 | 47,062 | 86% |