Online Graduate Engineering 50 Colleges Tuition Comparison

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between best Online Graduate Engineering schools. For state residents, the average COA is $33,322 when living on campus and $33,296 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $59,933 when living on campus and $59,907 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.

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2025 Cost Of Attendance Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees		Books & Supplies	Living Costs
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	Books & Supplies	On-Campus	Off-Campus
	1	University of California-Los Angeles	$14,233	$46,121	$1,641	$25,146	$26,183
	2	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$1,070	$15,110	$15,110
	3	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$15,356	$15,356	$1,200	-	$20,294
	4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,267	$40,096	$1,200	$17,022	-
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$70,517		$1,440	$19,088	$21,354
	6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,848	$63,081	$1,158	$18,038	$18,038
	7	University of Southern California	$71,647		$1,200	$21,937	$21,937
	8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,603	$42,103	$1,100	$17,302	$15,592
	9	Johns Hopkins University	$64,730		$1,356	$22,390	$17,173
	10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$10,434	$28,584	$1,100	$17,120	$17,120
	11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$8,799	$32,847	$876	$17,562	$17,562
	12	George Washington University	$67,710		$1,450	$18,620	$18,620
	13	Texas A & M University-College Station	$12,995	$40,124	$1,104	$19,618	$17,686
	14	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$810	$16,330	$16,430
	15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,223	$33,139	$1,320	$20,632	$20,042
	16	Auburn University	$12,890	$34,922	$1,200	$22,792	$21,602
	17	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$12,097		$1,600	-	$16,044
	18	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	$10,110	$25,630	$1,350	$16,840	$18,120
	19	Oregon State University	$14,400	$38,190	$600	$19,878	$19,878
	20	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,809	$41,186	$1,250	$18,672	$20,630
	21	Cornell University	$69,314		$1,226	$21,610	$21,610
	22	Kansas State University	$11,221	$28,568	$1,020	$15,900	$12,298
	23	Missouri University of Science and Technology	$14,984	$33,248	$488	$15,204	-
	24	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	$16,966	$36,264	$1,200	$17,514	$9,266
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$13,244	$40,022	$1,030	$17,808	$17,108
	26	The University of Alabama	$12,180	$34,172	$700	$21,044	$22,230
	27	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,948	$37,764	$2,678	$21,044	$17,072
	28	Stevens Institute of Technology	$63,462		$1,200	$20,174	$20,524
	29	University at Buffalo	$10,936	$31,536	$1,500	$22,256	$22,256
	30	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	$13,363	$28,697	$1,300	$20,488	$25,956
	31	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$1,084	$23,026	$24,686
	32	Washington State University	$13,391	$29,950	$762	$17,066	$17,066
	33	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	$60,765		$1,200	$19,586	$19,586
	34	California State University-Fullerton	$7,470	$20,070	$1,005	$23,523	$25,264
	35	University of Arizona	$13,573	$39,903	$600	$21,196	$16,900
	36	University of California-Riverside	$14,636	$46,524	$1,576	$26,421	$22,684
	37	Drexel University	$62,412		$1,700	$19,596	$20,928
	38	University of Central Florida	$6,368	$22,467	$1,200	$17,682	$17,682
	39	University of Connecticut	$21,044	$43,712	$990	$18,710	$18,710
	40	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,812	$33,256	$1,598	$19,654	$22,746
	41	West Texas A & M University	$9,101	$10,996	$1,200	$15,654	$15,580
	42	University of Arkansas	$10,104	$29,966	$1,154	$20,172	$20,172
	43	Wright State University-Main Campus	$10,991	$20,691	$1,400	$14,620	$14,620
	44	Florida International University	$6,565	$18,964	$1,350	$19,320	$20,970
	45	George Mason University	$14,220	$38,688	$1,288	$19,392	$24,816
	46	Michigan Technological University	$20,532	$44,807	$1,200	$15,835	$15,835
	47	Lehigh University	$64,980		$1,000	$18,720	$18,720
	48	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$19,974	$37,664	$3,400	$21,650	$24,836
	49	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$770	$19,336	$17,496
	50	Villanova University	$67,776		$710	$19,994	$19,994
Average			$12,752	$39,363	$1,231	$19,339	$19,313

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Online Graduate Engineering schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,752 for in-state students and $39,363 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Online Graduate Engineering schools are increased by 3.22% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Online Graduate Engineering schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,038 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$14,233	$46,121
	2	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	3	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$15,204	$15,204	$15,356	$15,356
	4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,060	$39,192	$18,267	$40,096
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$68,171		$70,517
	6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,309	$60,107	$18,848	$63,081
	7	University of Southern California	$68,237		$71,647
	8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,205	$40,603	$11,603	$42,103
	9	Johns Hopkins University	$62,840		$64,730
	10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$10,108	$27,748	$10,434	$28,584
	11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$8,895	$31,767	$8,799	$32,847
	12	George Washington University	$64,798		$67,710
	13	Texas A & M University-College Station	$12,841	$40,328	$12,995	$40,124
	14	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
	15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,051	$32,193	$12,223	$33,139
	16	Auburn University	$12,536	$33,944	$12,890	$34,922
	17	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$11,665		$12,097
	18	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	$10,110	$25,630	$10,110	$25,630
	19	Oregon State University	$13,494	$35,664	$14,400	$38,190
	20	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$11,809	$41,186
	21	Cornell University	$66,014		$69,314
	22	Kansas State University	$10,942	$27,816	$11,221	$28,568
	23	Missouri University of Science and Technology	$14,278	$31,678	$14,984	$33,248
	24	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	$16,570	$35,396	$16,966	$36,264
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,859	$38,365	$13,244	$40,022
	26	The University of Alabama	$11,900	$33,200	$12,180	$34,172
	27	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,478	$36,694	$15,948	$37,764
	28	Stevens Institute of Technology	$60,952		$63,462
	29	University at Buffalo	$10,782	$30,572	$10,936	$31,536
	30	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	$12,906	$28,240	$13,363	$28,697
	31	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$11,954	$28,631
	32	Washington State University	$12,997	$29,073	$13,391	$29,950
	33	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	$58,870		$60,765
	34	California State University-Fullerton	$7,073	$18,953	$7,470	$20,070
	35	University of Arizona	$13,277	$38,784	$13,573	$39,903
	36	University of California-Riverside	$14,170	$44,947	$14,636	$46,524
	37	Drexel University	$60,663		$62,412
	38	University of Central Florida	$6,368	$22,467	$6,368	$22,467
	39	University of Connecticut	$20,366	$43,034	$21,044	$43,712
	40	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,484	$31,974	$13,812	$33,256
	41	West Texas A & M University	$9,101	$10,996	$9,101	$10,996
	42	University of Arkansas	$9,748	$28,772	$10,104	$29,966
	43	Wright State University-Main Campus	$10,614	$20,032	$10,991	$20,691
	44	Florida International University	$6,565	$18,964	$6,565	$18,964
	45	George Mason University	$13,815	$37,979	$14,220	$38,688
	46	Michigan Technological University	$19,747	$43,089	$20,532	$44,807
	47	Lehigh University	$62,180		$64,980
	48	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$19,022	$35,934	$19,974	$37,664
	49	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$6,410	$17,324
	50	Villanova University	$64,701		$67,776
Average			$12,432	$38,133	$12,752	$39,363

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between best Online Graduate Engineering schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,992 for state residents and $32,335 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of best Online Graduate Engineering schools are increased by 2.45% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Online Graduate Engineering schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $69,904 and West Texas A & M University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,378.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,883	$28,985	$14,476	$29,578
	2	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	3	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$24,406	$24,406	$24,650	$24,650
	4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,837	$33,640	$19,278	$34,406
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$56,279		$57,973
	6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$27,524	$55,052	$28,886	$57,776
	7	University of Southern California	$68,128		$71,515
	8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,289	$25,615	$12,325	$25,651
	9	Johns Hopkins University	$65,956		$64,730
	10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$8,168	$20,318	$8,434	$20,944
	11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$11,819	$31,793	$12,101	$32,874
	12	George Washington University	$35,154		$36,414
	13	Texas A & M University-College Station	$11,093	$24,090	$11,748	$24,505
	14	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$30,130
	15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$13,389	$26,735	$13,587	$27,521
	16	Auburn University	$12,524	$33,908	$12,890	$33,986
	17	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$9,697		$10,057
	18	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	$9,092	$24,595	$9,092	$24,595
	19	Oregon State University	$15,795	$31,698	$16,206	$33,351
	20	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,843	$37,383	$18,276	$38,207
	21	Cornell University	$30,085		$30,160
	22	Kansas State University	$11,786	$25,147	$12,089	$25,824
	23	Missouri University of Science and Technology	$14,478	$25,278	$14,944	$26,056
	24	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	$16,050	$28,426	$16,434	$29,118
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$13,497	$41,227	$13,901	$42,740
	26	The University of Alabama	$11,740	$33,040	$11,980	$33,972
	27	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$18,013	$34,085	$18,564	$35,092
	28	Stevens Institute of Technology	$42,988		$44,494
	29	University at Buffalo	$14,388	$27,338	$14,530	$28,210
	30	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	$14,902	$26,674	$14,902	$26,674
	31	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$13,027	$29,962	$13,027	$29,962
	32	Washington State University	$14,400	$29,567	$14,845	$30,467
	33	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	$29,040		$29,040
	34	California State University-Fullerton	$8,507	$18,011	$8,994	$19,074
	35	University of Arizona	$14,389	$33,961	$14,856	$34,110
	36	University of California-Riverside	$14,366	$29,468	$14,912	$30,014
	37	Drexel University	$37,074		$39,261
	38	University of Central Florida	$8,872	$28,657	$8,872	$28,657
	39	University of Connecticut	$22,194	$44,106	$22,872	$44,784
	40	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,620	$32,108	$15,972	$34,760
	41	West Texas A & M University	$7,284	$8,574	$7,284	$8,574
	42	University of Arkansas	$12,160	$30,220	$12,470	$30,892
	43	Wright State University-Main Campus	$14,726	$24,714	$15,771	$25,759
	44	Florida International University	$11,334	$24,439	$11,334	$24,439
	45	George Mason University	$17,446	$39,397	$17,964	$40,308
	46	Michigan Technological University	$24,929	$24,929	$25,916	$25,916
	47	Lehigh University	$28,020		$28,840
	48	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$25,918	$36,702	$27,156	$38,436
	49	University of South Florida	$10,428	$21,126	$10,428	$21,126
	50	Villanova University	$21,361		$22,335
Average			$14,560	$31,562	$14,992	$32,335

Room & Board, Other Living Expenses

The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Online Graduate Engineering schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2024-2025, the average living costs of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is $19,339 when a student lives on campus and $19,313 when living off campus.

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Living Costs Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Rank	Name	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Other Expenses (living with family)
	1	University of California-Los Angeles	$18,369	$6,777	$18,610	$7,573	$8,759
	2	Purdue University-Main Campus	$12,820	$2,290	$12,820	$2,290	$4,290
	3	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	-	-	$15,274	$5,020	$5,020
	4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$14,522	$2,500	-	-	-
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$17,580	$1,508	$18,802	$2,552	$2,552
	6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,328	$2,710	$15,328	$2,710	$2,710
	7	University of Southern California	$19,931	$2,006	$19,931	$2,006	$3,920
	8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$14,124	$3,178	$12,414	$3,178	$3,878
	9	Johns Hopkins University	$20,150	$2,240	$14,933	$2,240	$2,240
	10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$14,120	$3,000	$14,120	$3,000	$3,000
	11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$14,332	$3,230	$14,332	$3,230	$3,230
	12	George Washington University	$16,920	$1,700	$16,920	$1,700	$1,700
	13	Texas A & M University-College Station	$13,008	$6,610	$11,076	$6,610	$6,610
	14	University of Florida	$12,120	$4,210	$12,220	$4,210	$4,210
	15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$16,712	$3,920	$14,839	$5,203	$5,203
	16	Auburn University	$16,626	$6,166	$15,436	$6,166	$6,166
	17	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	-	-	$10,616	$5,428	$5,428
	18	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	$11,230	$5,610	$12,510	$5,610	$5,610
	19	Oregon State University	$16,386	$3,492	$16,386	$3,492	$3,492
	20	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,958	$2,714	$16,372	$4,258	$4,258
	21	Cornell University	$19,428	$2,182	$19,428	$2,182	$2,182
	22	Kansas State University	$12,830	$3,070	$9,228	$3,070	$3,080
	23	Missouri University of Science and Technology	$12,862	$2,342	-	-	$2,342
	24	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	$16,148	$1,366	$6,900	$2,366	$2,366
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$14,738	$3,070	$13,814	$3,294	$6,090
	26	The University of Alabama	$15,016	$6,028	$15,428	$6,802	$7,407
	27	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$16,550	$4,494	$12,578	$4,494	$4,494
	28	Stevens Institute of Technology	$19,124	$1,050	$19,124	$1,400	$1,550
	29	University at Buffalo	$17,426	$4,830	$17,426	$4,830	$4,830
	30	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	$13,564	$6,924	$17,526	$8,430	$6,018
	31	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$15,142	$7,884	$16,802	$7,884	$7,884
	32	Washington State University	$13,622	$3,444	$13,622	$3,444	$3,444
	33	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	$18,386	$1,200	$18,386	$1,200	$2,700
	34	California State University-Fullerton	$19,080	$4,443	$19,074	$6,190	$5,414
	35	University of Arizona	$16,746	$4,450	$12,450	$4,450	$4,450
	36	University of California-Riverside	$20,691	$5,730	$15,429	$7,255	$7,366
	37	Drexel University	$18,096	$1,500	$19,428	$1,500	$1,500
	38	University of Central Florida	$12,452	$5,230	$12,452	$5,230	$5,230
	39	University of Connecticut	$14,380	$4,330	$14,380	$4,330	$3,988
	40	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,356	$6,298	$16,448	$6,298	$6,298
	41	West Texas A & M University	$9,278	$6,376	$9,204	$6,376	$6,376
	42	University of Arkansas	$14,244	$5,928	$14,244	$5,928	$5,928
	43	Wright State University-Main Campus	$11,250	$3,370	$11,250	$3,370	$3,370
	44	Florida International University	$13,080	$6,240	$13,584	$7,386	$7,146
	45	George Mason University	$15,725	$3,667	$15,725	$9,091	$5,241
	46	Michigan Technological University	$13,050	$2,785	$13,050	$2,785	$2,785
	47	Lehigh University	$17,220	$1,500	$17,220	$1,500	$1,500
	48	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$16,450	$5,200	$17,936	$6,900	$6,900
	49	University of South Florida	$14,440	$4,896	$12,600	$4,896	$4,896
	50	Villanova University	$17,694	$2,300	$17,694	$2,300	$1,570
Average			$15,465	$3,875	$14,904	$4,410	$4,421

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