Undergraduate Engineering Colleges Tuition Comparison

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. For state residents, the average COA is $35,390 when living on campus and $34,285 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $72,513 when living on campus and $71,407 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.

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2024 Cost Of Attendance Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees		Books & Supplies	Living Costs
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	Books & Supplies	On-Campus	Off-Campus
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$60,155		$880	$21,694	-
	2	Stanford University	$62,484		$825	$24,524	-
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$11,764	$32,876	$800	$15,960	$15,960
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,850	$45,627	$1,273	$28,930	$24,194
	5	California Institute of Technology	$63,255		$1,428	$22,203	$25,623
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$16,004	$34,501	$1,200	$16,438	-
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$17,228	$58,072	$1,126	$16,428	$16,428
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$63,829		$1,000	$18,868	$17,058
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$1,030	$13,860	$14,600
	10	Cornell University	$66,014		$1,354	$20,772	$20,772
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,678	$42,778	$724	$19,170	$19,874
	12	Princeton University	$59,710		$1,050	$23,280	-
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$63,340		$1,345	$21,380	$15,968
	14	Northwestern University	$65,997		$1,686	$23,607	$23,607
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$13,099	$40,328	$900	$19,508	$18,134
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,478	$36,694	$2,620	$19,154	$16,844
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$1,574	$22,710	$23,756
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,205	$40,603	$1,100	$16,600	$16,600
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$69,045		$1,392	$19,150	$20,550
	20	Duke University	$65,805		$1,602	$19,665	-
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$20,234	$40,188	$1,840	$17,818	$18,236
	22	University of California-San Diego	$15,265	$46,042	$1,307	$21,933	$21,112
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$1,250	$18,130	$20,160
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$66,104		$1,358	$21,566	$21,430
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,859	$38,365	$1,030	$17,342	$17,108
	26	Rice University	$58,128		$1,400	$18,750	$18,750
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$16,488	$36,402	$1,000	$15,378	$15,378
	28	University of Southern California	$68,237		$1,200	$21,016	$21,016
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,643	$41,997	$900	$21,009	$21,009
	30	Harvard University	$59,076		$1,000	$26,629	-
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$8,895	$31,767	$869	$16,840	$16,840
	32	University of California-Davis	$15,247	$46,024	$1,381	$24,427	$18,941
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$16,430	$41,943	$1,200	$20,054	$18,574
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,051	$32,193	$1,320	$19,899	$18,986
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$61,884		$1,310	$19,210	$19,210
	36	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$1,050	$15,170	$15,710
	37	Brown University	$68,230		-	$19,418	-
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$64,671		$1,200	$20,202	$12,750
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$21,186	$44,376	$1,500	$19,320	$17,955
	40	Northeastern University	$63,141		$1,000	$20,590	$20,590
	41	University of California-Irvine	$14,237	$45,014	$1,550	$23,264	$22,123
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,965	$45,742	$1,482	$24,140	$21,492
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$20,986	$58,014	$1,480	$17,460	$17,460
	44	Vanderbilt University	$63,946		$1,194	$24,450	-
	45	Yale University	$64,700		$1,000	$22,600	-
	46	Boston University	$65,168		$1,000	$20,195	$20,195
	47	Michigan State University	$15,988	$43,372	$1,334	$15,346	$15,346
	48	University of Notre Dame	$62,693		$1,250	$19,328	$19,328
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$62,982		$1,264	$24,242	$24,242
	50	Iowa State University	$10,497	$27,683	$1,091	$12,616	$12,616
Average			$14,107	$51,230	$1,238	$20,045	$18,940

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,107 for in-state students and $51,230 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Engineering schools are increased by 3.62% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, Columbia University in the City of New York requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and Iowa State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $27,683 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2022-2023		2023-2024
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$57,986		$60,155
	2	Stanford University	$58,416		$62,484
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$11,764	$32,876	$11,764	$32,876
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,395	$44,467	$14,850	$45,627
	5	California Institute of Technology	$60,864		$63,255
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$17,782	$38,362	$16,004	$34,501
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$17,786	$57,273	$17,228	$58,072
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$60,854		$63,829
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	10	Cornell University	$63,200		$66,014
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,698	$41,070	$11,678	$42,778
	12	Princeton University	$57,410		$59,710
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$60,480		$63,340
	14	Northwestern University	$63,468		$65,997
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$12,605	$40,139	$13,099	$40,328
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$14,666	$34,920	$15,478	$36,694
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,401	$43,473	$13,747	$44,524
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,796	$39,427	$11,205	$40,603
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$65,508		$69,045
	20	Duke University	$62,688		$65,805
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$19,835	$38,651	$20,234	$40,188
	22	University of California-San Diego	$14,906	$44,978	$15,265	$46,042
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,233	$39,469	$11,505	$40,306
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$63,452		$66,104
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,485	$36,742	$12,859	$38,365
	26	Rice University	$54,960		$58,128
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,859	$35,099	$16,488	$36,402
	28	University of Southern California	$64,726		$68,237
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,242	$40,740	$12,643	$41,997
	30	Harvard University	$57,261		$59,076
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$9,128	$30,869	$8,895	$31,767
	32	University of California-Davis	$14,858	$44,930	$15,247	$46,024
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,590	$38,962	$16,430	$41,943
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$11,618	$30,592	$12,051	$32,193
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$60,074		$61,884
	36	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
	37	Brown University	$65,046		$68,230
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$61,584		$64,671
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$20,040	$42,120	$21,186	$44,376
	40	Northeastern University	$60,192		$63,141
	41	University of California-Irvine	$13,939	$44,011	$14,237	$45,014
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,617	$44,689	$14,965	$45,742
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$21,425	$57,374	$20,986	$58,014
	44	Vanderbilt University	$60,348		$63,946
	45	Yale University	$62,250		$64,700
	46	Boston University	$62,360		$65,168
	47	Michigan State University	$16,617	$42,607	$15,988	$43,372
	48	University of Notre Dame	$60,301		$62,693
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$60,590		$62,982
	50	Iowa State University	$10,133	$26,617	$10,497	$27,683
Average			$13,807	$49,439	$14,107	$51,230

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,365 for state residents and $43,853 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Engineering schools are increased by 3.31% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,882.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2022-2023		2023-2024
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$61,075		$63,393
	2	Stanford University	$57,210		$59,499
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,570	$30,646	$15,570	$30,646
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,476	$29,578	$15,261	$30,363
	5	California Institute of Technology	$60,657		$63,063
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,131	$32,416	$18,837	$33,640
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$26,226	$52,456	$27,524	$55,052
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$48,557		$49,450
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	10	Cornell University	$30,019		$30,085
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$12,036	$22,952	$12,012	$22,954
	12	Princeton University	$60,410		$62,860
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$62,962		$65,956
	14	Northwestern University	$53,024		$53,871
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$10,687	$23,395	$11,093	$24,090
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$17,083	$32,433	$18,013	$34,085
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,322	$28,424	$13,883	$28,985
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,251	$25,577	$12,289	$25,615
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$54,627		$56,279
	20	Duke University	$61,522		$63,985
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$25,015	$42,151	$25,518	$43,828
	22	University of California-San Diego	$13,903	$29,005	$14,535	$29,637
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,448	$36,598	$17,843	$37,383
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$44,162		$46,034
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,997	$39,598	$13,497	$41,227
	26	Rice University	$52,342		$54,462
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$20,315	$30,425	$21,091	$31,555
	28	University of Southern California	$64,666		$68,128
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,057	$31,530	$18,633	$32,511
	30	Harvard University	$53,760		$55,440
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$11,700	$30,906	$11,819	$31,793
	32	University of California-Davis	$13,906	$29,008	$14,560	$29,662
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$16,804	$36,570	$17,462	$38,020
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,914	$25,398	$13,389	$26,735
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$61,673		$61,873
	36	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$30,130
	37	Brown University	$63,866		$67,006
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$50,878		$52,402
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$20,196	$42,138	$21,354	$44,376
	40	Northeastern University	$27,009		$28,100
	41	University of California-Irvine	$13,645	$28,747	$14,275	$29,377
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,872	$28,974	$14,453	$29,555
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$21,742	$34,832	$22,612	$36,198
	44	Vanderbilt University	$53,722		$56,128
	45	Yale University	$46,900		$48,300
	46	Boston University	$61,924		$64,712
	47	Michigan State University	$20,382	$39,876	$21,148	$41,224
	48	University of Notre Dame	$60,116		$62,502
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$60,590		$62,366
	50	Iowa State University	$11,981	$28,185	$12,451	$29,303
Average			$15,829	$42,448	$16,365	$43,853

Room & Board, Other Living Expenses

The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is $20,045 when a student lives on campus and $18,940 when living off campus.

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Living Costs Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Rank	Name	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Other Expenses (living with family)
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$19,390	$2,304	-	-	-
	2	Stanford University	$19,922	$4,602	-	-	-
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,760	$3,200	$12,760	$3,200	-
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$22,692	$6,238	$17,614	$6,580	-
	5	California Institute of Technology	$19,503	$2,700	$19,431	$6,192	-
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$13,938	$2,500	-	-	-
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$13,856	$2,572	$13,856	$2,572	-
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$17,468	$1,400	$15,658	$1,400	-
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$11,650	$2,210	$12,390	$2,210	-
	10	Cornell University	$18,554	$2,218	$18,554	$2,218	-
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$14,136	$5,034	$14,840	$5,034	-
	12	Princeton University	$19,380	$3,900	-	-	-
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$19,910	$1,470	$14,498	$1,470	-
	14	Northwestern University	$20,334	$3,273	$20,334	$3,273	-
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$13,154	$6,354	$11,780	$6,354	-
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$14,888	$4,266	$12,578	$4,266	-
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$17,148	$5,562	$17,436	$6,320	-
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$13,500	$3,100	$13,500	$3,100	-
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$16,800	$2,350	$17,058	$3,492	-
	20	Duke University	$17,458	$2,207	-	-	-
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$13,030	$4,788	$13,448	$4,788	-
	22	University of California-San Diego	$17,198	$4,735	$15,566	$5,546	-
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,416	$2,714	$15,902	$4,258	-
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$18,496	$3,070	$18,360	$3,070	-
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$14,272	$3,070	$13,814	$3,294	-
	26	Rice University	$15,900	$2,850	$15,900	$2,850	-
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$13,028	$2,350	$13,028	$2,350	-
	28	University of Southern California	$19,198	$1,818	$19,198	$1,818	-
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$17,982	$3,027	$17,982	$3,027	-
	30	Harvard University	$20,374	$6,255	-	-	-
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$13,719	$3,121	$13,719	$3,121	-
	32	University of California-Davis	$19,068	$5,359	$13,076	$5,865	-
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$16,950	$3,104	$15,470	$3,104	-
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$16,091	$3,808	$13,932	$5,054	-
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$17,530	$1,680	$17,530	$1,680	-
	36	University of Florida	$11,500	$3,670	$11,500	$4,210	-
	37	Brown University	$16,598	$2,820	-	-	-
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$18,202	$2,000	$10,750	$2,000	-
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$16,820	$2,500	$14,679	$3,276	-
	40	Northeastern University	$18,790	$1,800	$18,790	$1,800	-
	41	University of California-Irvine	$18,423	$4,841	$16,216	$5,907	-
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$18,684	$5,456	$15,416	$6,076	-
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$13,940	$3,520	$13,940	$3,520	-
	44	Vanderbilt University	$21,054	$3,396	-	-	-
	45	Yale University	$19,180	$3,420	-	-	-
	46	Boston University	$18,110	$2,085	$18,110	$2,085	-
	47	Michigan State University	$11,754	$3,592	$11,754	$3,592	-
	48	University of Notre Dame	$17,378	$1,950	$17,378	$1,950	-
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$20,778	$3,464	$20,778	$3,464	-
	50	Iowa State University	$9,726	$2,890	$9,726	$2,890	-
Average			$16,713	$3,332	$15,323	$3,616	-

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Tuition Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools

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