Undergraduate Engineering 50 Colleges Campus Life Comparison

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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between best Undergraduate Engineering schools including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

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Special Learning Opportunities Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (8,000)	✔ ($6,810)
2	Stanford University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (14,162)	✔ ($6,937)
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,805)	✔ ($5,424)
4	University of California-Berkeley	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,765)	✔
5	California Institute of Technology	✗	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (1,572)	✔ ($7,791)
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,648)	✔
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,493)	✔
7	Carnegie Mellon University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,587)	✔ ($6,486)
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (16,056)	✔ ($5,398)
10	Cornell University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (8,954)	✔ ($6,612)
10	The University of Texas at Austin	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,953)	✔
12	Princeton University	✗	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,594)	✔ ($7,670)
13	Johns Hopkins University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,737)	✔ ($7,420)
14	Northwestern University	Under, Grad	NAVY	✔	✔	✔	✔ (4,456)	✔ ($7,692)
15	Texas A & M University-College Station	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,306)	✔
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,300)	✔ ($5,456)
17	University of California-Los Angeles	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (22,884)	✔
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,243)	✔ ($4,050)
19	Columbia University in the City of New York	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (13,109)	✔ ($6,300)
20	Duke University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,699)	✔ ($7,156)
21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (14,275)	✔ ($5,610)
22	University of California-San Diego	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (18,165)	✔
23	University of Maryland-College Park	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (12,465)	✔ ($6,036)
24	University of Pennsylvania	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,316)	✔ ($6,134)
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,082)	✔
26	Rice University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,701)	✔ ($4,800)
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,558)	✔ ($5,240)
28	University of Southern California	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (8,500)	✔ ($6,930)
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (10,310)	✔
30	Harvard University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (13,748)	✔ ($7,446)
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (9,394)	✔ ($5,316)
32	University of California-Davis	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,290)	✔
33	University of Colorado Boulder	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,500)	✔
34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (16,179)	✔ ($5,610)
35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	✗	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,930)	✔ ($7,610)
36	University of Florida	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,375)	✔ ($4,600)
37	Brown University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,196)	✔ ($6,472)
38	Case Western Reserve University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,494)	✔ ($7,350)
39	Colorado School of Mines	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (2,483)	✔ ($6,800)
40	Northeastern University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,278)	✔ ($8,180)
41	University of California-Irvine	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,693)	✔
42	University of California-Santa Barbara	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,441)	✔
43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,429)	✔ ($5,810)
44	Vanderbilt University	Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,966)	✔ ($7,142)
45	Yale University	Under, Grad	NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,576)	✔ ($7,950)
46	Boston University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,649)	✔ ($6,140)
47	Michigan State University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (17,517)	✔ ($6,452)
48	University of Notre Dame	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,831)	✔
49	Washington University in St Louis	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,032)	✔ ($5,772)
50	Iowa State University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (10,140)	✔ ($4,633)

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between best Undergraduate Engineering schools including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.

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On-campus Student Services Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
2	Stanford University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
5	California Institute of Technology	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
7	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
10	Cornell University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
10	The University of Texas at Austin	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
12	Princeton University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
13	Johns Hopkins University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
14	Northwestern University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
15	Texas A & M University-College Station	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
17	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
19	Columbia University in the City of New York	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
20	Duke University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
22	University of California-San Diego	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
23	University of Maryland-College Park	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
24	University of Pennsylvania	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
26	Rice University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
28	University of Southern California	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
30	Harvard University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
32	University of California-Davis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
33	University of Colorado Boulder	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
36	University of Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
37	Brown University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
38	Case Western Reserve University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
39	Colorado School of Mines	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
40	Northeastern University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
41	University of California-Irvine	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
42	University of California-Santa Barbara	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
44	Vanderbilt University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
45	Yale University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
46	Boston University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
47	Michigan State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
48	University of Notre Dame	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
49	Washington University in St Louis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
50	Iowa State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of best Undergraduate Engineering schools. Among 50 best Undergraduate Engineering schools, all schools are NAA members, and all schools are NCAA members.

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Athletic Teams In Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	NAA, NCAA	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference	19 athletic programs
2	Stanford University	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	22 athletic programs
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	9 athletic programs
4	University of California-Berkeley	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	17 athletic programs
5	California Institute of Technology	NAA, NCAA	-	Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf	Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf	10 athletic programs
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	12 athletic programs
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	17 athletic programs
7	Carnegie Mellon University	NAA, NCAA	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	-	8 athletic programs
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	11 athletic programs
10	Cornell University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	20 athletic programs
10	The University of Texas at Austin	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
12	Princeton University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	19 athletic programs
13	Johns Hopkins University	NAA, NCAA	Centennial Conference	Centennial Conference	Centennial Conference	13 athletic programs
14	Northwestern University	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
15	Texas A & M University-College Station	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	11 athletic programs
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	12 athletic programs
17	University of California-Los Angeles	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	-	12 athletic programs
19	Columbia University in the City of New York	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	18 athletic programs
20	Duke University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	16 athletic programs
22	University of California-San Diego	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	12 athletic programs
23	University of Maryland-College Park	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
24	University of Pennsylvania	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	18 athletic programs
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	21 athletic programs
26	Rice University	NAA, NCAA	Conference USA	Conference USA	Conference USA	9 athletic programs
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
28	University of Southern California	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	15 athletic programs
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
30	Harvard University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	21 athletic programs
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	13 athletic programs
32	University of California-Davis	NAA, NCAA	Big Sky Conference	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	14 athletic programs
33	University of Colorado Boulder	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	-	9 athletic programs
34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NAA, NCAA	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	12 athletic programs
36	University of Florida	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
37	Brown University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	21 athletic programs
38	Case Western Reserve University	NAA, NCAA	Presidents' Athletic Conference	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	12 athletic programs
39	Colorado School of Mines	NAA, NCAA	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
40	Northeastern University	NAA, NCAA	-	Coastal Athletic Association	Coastal Athletic Association	9 athletic programs
41	University of California-Irvine	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	10 athletic programs
42	University of California-Santa Barbara	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	12 athletic programs
43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
44	Vanderbilt University	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	11 athletic programs
45	Yale University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	19 athletic programs
46	Boston University	NAA, NCAA	-	Patriot League	-	12 athletic programs
47	Michigan State University	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	15 athletic programs
48	University of Notre Dame	NAA, NCAA	Division I-A Independents	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
49	Washington University in St Louis	NAA, NCAA	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	11 athletic programs
50	Iowa State University	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	-	11 athletic programs

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Additional Characteristics

The following table compares and describes additional facts of best Undergraduate Engineering schools including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.

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Additional Characteristics Of Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
2	Stanford University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
4	University of California-Berkeley	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
5	California Institute of Technology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
7	Carnegie Mellon University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
10	Cornell University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
10	The University of Texas at Austin	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
12	Princeton University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
13	Johns Hopkins University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
14	Northwestern University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
15	Texas A & M University-College Station	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
17	University of California-Los Angeles	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
19	Columbia University in the City of New York	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
20	Duke University	United Methodist	✗	✗	✔	✔
21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
22	University of California-San Diego	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
23	University of Maryland-College Park	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
24	University of Pennsylvania	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
26	Rice University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
28	University of Southern California	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
30	Harvard University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
32	University of California-Davis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
33	University of Colorado Boulder	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
36	University of Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
37	Brown University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
38	Case Western Reserve University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
39	Colorado School of Mines	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
40	Northeastern University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
41	University of California-Irvine	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
42	University of California-Santa Barbara	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
44	Vanderbilt University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
45	Yale University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
46	Boston University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
47	Michigan State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
48	University of Notre Dame	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
49	Washington University in St Louis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
50	Iowa State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔

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Campus Life Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools

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