Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges rankings, followed by University of California-Berkeley and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The average tuition & fees of Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges is $15,490 for in-state and $52,281 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Cornell University has the highest tuition & fees of $69,314 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,794 among Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,560 for in-state and $45,600 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 23.44% and the SAT score is 1465 for the Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is 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 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% |
| 3 | 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% |
| 4 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $68,322 $2,325 | $54,655 $784 | 7.69% 0.54% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 23,856 653 | 95% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | 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% |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 8 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $69,314 $3,300 | $30,160 $75 | 8.76% 0.60% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 26,793 529 | 95% |
| 9 | 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% |
| 10 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $65,898 $2,643 | $65,706 $2,643 | 2.57% -0.57% | - | 2,430 -33 | 94% 1% |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) $1,657 ($385) | $42,740 ($13,901) $1,513 ($404) | 60.57% 9.75% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 61,443 1,397 | 88% 1% |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | $28,794 ($9,992) | $28,794 ($9,992) | 49.87% -0.43% | 1,350 SAT 31 ACT 30 /0 | 58,658 5,753 | 83% |
| Average | $52,281 ($15,490) | $45,600 ($18,560) | 23% | 1,465 | 38,814 | 91% |