Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Colleges rankings, followed by Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus and University of California-Berkeley.
The average tuition & fees of Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Colleges is $14,175 for in-state and $52,326 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 Mechanical Engineering Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,248 for in-state and $41,889 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 20.68% and the SAT score is 1458 for the Best Undergraduate Mechanical 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 | 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% |
| 3 | 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% |
| 4 | 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% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $65,898 $2,643 | $65,706 $2,643 | 2.57% -0.57% | - | 2,430 -33 | 94% 1% |
| 7 | 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% |
| 8 | 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% |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $65,636 $2,362 | $50,975 $1,525 | 11.66% 0.26% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 15,888 292 | 94% 2% |
| 10 | 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% |
| 11 | 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% |
| 12 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10) | $22,954 ($12,006) | 26.64% -2.48% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0 | 53,864 782 | 89% 2% |
| Average | $52,326 ($14,175) | $41,889 ($16,248) | 21% | 1,458 | 39,817 | 91% |