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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools Comparison

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Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between best Mechanical Engineering schools. By school type, there are 6 public and 5 private schools in best Mechanical Engineering schools. By school level, all 11 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
1 Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
3 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
3 University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
5 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
8 Cornell University Ithaca, NYPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
8 Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
10 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
10 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
10 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of best Mechanical Engineering schools is $30,449 for State residents and $50,722 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 18.71% and graduation rate is 91.36%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
1 Stanford University $62,484 3.68% 95% 5:118,283
3 California Institute of Technology $63,255 2.69% 94% 3:12,401
3 University of California-Berkeley $14,850 / $45,627 11.33% 94% 19:145,307
5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $11,764 / $32,876 17.13% 92% 19:145,296
5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $16,004 / $34,501 44.82% 84% 21:156,916
5 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $17,228 / $58,072 17.69% 93% 12:151,225
8 Cornell University $66,014 7.47% 95% 9:125,898
8 Princeton University $59,710 5.70% 97% 5:18,842
10 Carnegie Mellon University $63,829 11.30% 91% 5:116,002
10 Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992 / $28,794 52.70% 83% 14:151,528
10 The University of Texas at Austin $11,678 / $42,778 31.35% 87% 18:152,384
Average$30,449 / $50,72218.71%91.36%11.82:134,007
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