Best Engineering Schools
Ranked in 2013 | Best Engineering Schools Rankings Methodology
Before you can make your mark as an engineer, you need to find the school that can best help you build your skills. With U.S. News's rankings of the top engineering schools, narrow your search by location, tuition, school size, and test scores.
| Rank | School name | Tuition | Total graduate engineering enrollment | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #61 |
University at Buffalo‒SUNY
Buffalo, NY |
$9,370 per year (in-state, full-time); $16,680 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,324 |
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| #119 |
University of Akron
Akron, OH |
$7,285 per year (in-state, full-time); $12,473 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 388 | |
| #112 |
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL |
$9,200 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,950 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 385 | |
| #132 |
University of Alabama‒Birmingham
Birmingham, AL |
$6,798 per year (in-state, full-time); $15,462 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 404 | |
| #89 |
University of Alabama‒Huntsville
Huntsville, AL |
$8,516 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,384 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 763 | |
| #140 |
University of Alaska‒Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK |
$383 per credit (in-state, full-time); $783 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 117 | |
| #48 |
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ |
$10,202 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,612 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 993 | |
| #105 |
University of Arkansas‒Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR |
$350 per credit (in-state, full-time); $827 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 401 | |
| Rank Not Published |
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT |
$720 per credit (full-time) | 550 | |
| #3 |
University of California‒Berkeley
Berkeley, CA |
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,837 | |
| #33 |
University of California‒Davis
Davis, CA |
$15,387 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,489 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,169 | |
| #37 |
University of California‒Irvine (Samueli)
Irvine, CA |
$13,308 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,410 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,276 | |
| #16 |
University of California‒Los Angeles (Samueli)
Los Angeles, CA |
$12,562 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,664 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,776 | |
| #67 |
University of California‒Riverside (Bourns)
Riverside, CA |
$14,646 per year (in-state, full-time); $15,102 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 534 | |
| #14 |
University of California‒San Diego (Jacobs)
La Jolla, CA |
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,614 | |
| #20 |
University of California‒Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA |
$12,192 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,294 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 760 | |
| #87 |
University of California‒Santa Cruz (Baskin)
Santa Cruz, CA |
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 334 | |
| #72 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
$357 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,182 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,293 | |
| #81 |
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH |
$12,522 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,036 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 859 | |
| #34 |
University of Colorado‒Boulder
Boulder, CO |
$12,726 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,602 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,613 | |
| #143 |
University of Colorado‒Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO |
$6,969 per year (in-state, full-time); $12,573 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 273 | |
| Rank Not Published |
University of Colorado‒Denver
Denver, CO |
$4,330 per year (in-state, full-time); $11,600 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 417 | |
| #67 |
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT |
$10,782 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,990 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 774 | |
| #63 |
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH |
$788 per credit (full-time) | 689 | |
| #55 |
University of Delaware
Newark, DE |
$27,240 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,240 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 862 |
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