Undergraduate Engineering 50 Colleges Tuition Comparison

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. For state residents, the average COA is $36,992 when living on campus and $36,064 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $75,688 when living on campus and $74,760 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 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	$62,396		$910	$22,654	$22,654
	2	Stanford University	$65,910		$825	$26,157	-
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,058	$34,484	$800	$16,808	$16,808
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$15,377	$47,265	$1,131	$30,781	$26,247
	5	California Institute of Technology	$65,898		$1,428	$23,496	$27,054
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,267	$40,096	$1,200	$17,022	-
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,848	$63,081	$1,158	$18,038	$18,038
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$65,636		$1,000	$19,566	$18,436
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$1,070	$15,110	$15,110
	10	Cornell University	$69,314		$1,226	$21,610	$21,610
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,688	$44,908	$724	$20,034	$20,170
	12	Princeton University	$62,688		$1,050	$24,150	-
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$64,730		$1,356	$22,390	$17,173
	14	Northwestern University	$68,322		$1,794	$24,762	$24,762
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$12,995	$40,124	$1,104	$19,618	$17,686
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,948	$37,764	$2,678	$21,044	$17,072
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$14,233	$46,121	$1,641	$25,146	$26,183
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,603	$42,103	$1,100	$17,302	$15,592
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$70,517		$1,440	$19,088	$21,354
	20	Duke University	$68,758		$536	$21,402	-
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$20,644	$41,790	$1,200	$19,494	$20,294
	22	University of California-San Diego	$15,788	$47,676	$1,286	$24,858	$25,415
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,809	$41,186	$1,250	$18,672	$20,630
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$68,686		$1,358	$22,244	$21,430
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$13,244	$40,022	$1,030	$17,808	$17,108
	26	Rice University	$61,247		$1,440	$22,240	$21,740
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$17,214	$38,362	$1,000	$16,206	$18,030
	28	University of Southern California	$71,647		$1,200	$21,937	$21,937
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,973	$43,209	$900	$21,432	$21,432
	30	Harvard University	$61,676		$1,000	$26,639	-
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$8,799	$32,847	$876	$17,562	$17,562
	32	University of California-Davis	$15,804	$47,692	$1,386	$26,042	$21,999
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$15,214	$42,970	$1,200	$21,590	$20,906
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,223	$33,139	$1,320	$20,632	$20,042
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$64,078		$1,350	$19,860	$19,860
	36	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$810	$16,330	$16,430
	37	Brown University	$71,312		-	$20,264	-
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$66,608		$1,200	$20,762	$12,780
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$21,914	$45,824	$1,500	$20,331	$20,079
	40	Northeastern University	$66,162		$1,000	$21,380	$21,380
	41	University of California-Irvine	$14,752	$46,640	$1,473	$24,683	$26,366
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$15,444	$47,332	$1,381	$27,112	$24,507
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$23,118	$61,591	$1,480	$18,520	$18,520
	44	Vanderbilt University	$67,498		$1,194	$25,450	-
	45	Yale University	$67,250		$1,000	$23,700	-
	46	Boston University	$68,102		$1,000	$21,105	$21,105
	47	Michigan State University	$18,079	$44,850	$1,380	$16,402	$16,402
	48	University of Notre Dame	$65,025		$1,250	$19,850	$19,850
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$65,790		$1,304	$25,429	$25,429
	50	Iowa State University	$10,787	$28,881	$700	$13,208	$12,476
Average			$14,637	$53,333	$1,197	$21,158	$20,230

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,637 for in-state students and $53,333 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Engineering schools are increased by 3.82% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and University of Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,694 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$60,156		$62,396
	2	Stanford University	$62,484		$65,910
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$11,764	$32,876	$12,058	$34,484
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,850	$45,627	$15,377	$47,265
	5	California Institute of Technology	$63,255		$65,898
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,060	$39,192	$18,267	$40,096
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,309	$60,107	$18,848	$63,081
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$63,274		$65,636
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	10	Cornell University	$66,014		$69,314
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,678	$42,778	$11,688	$44,908
	12	Princeton University	$59,710		$62,688
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$62,840		$64,730
	14	Northwestern University	$65,997		$68,322
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$12,841	$40,328	$12,995	$40,124
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,478	$36,694	$15,948	$37,764
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$14,233	$46,121
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,205	$40,603	$11,603	$42,103
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$68,171		$70,517
	20	Duke University	$65,805		$68,758
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$20,234	$40,188	$20,644	$41,790
	22	University of California-San Diego	$15,265	$46,042	$15,788	$47,676
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$11,809	$41,186
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$66,104		$68,686
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,859	$38,365	$13,244	$40,022
	26	Rice University	$58,128		$61,247
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$16,488	$36,402	$17,214	$38,362
	28	University of Southern California	$68,237		$71,647
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,643	$41,997	$12,973	$43,209
	30	Harvard University	$59,076		$61,676
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$8,895	$31,767	$8,799	$32,847
	32	University of California-Davis	$15,247	$46,024	$15,804	$47,692
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$15,556	$41,943	$15,214	$42,970
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$12,051	$32,193	$12,223	$33,139
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$61,884		$64,078
	36	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
	37	Brown University	$68,230		$71,312
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$64,678		$66,608
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$21,186	$44,376	$21,914	$45,824
	40	Northeastern University	$63,141		$66,162
	41	University of California-Irvine	$14,237	$45,014	$14,752	$46,640
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,965	$45,742	$15,444	$47,332
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$22,323	$59,633	$23,118	$61,591
	44	Vanderbilt University	$63,946		$67,498
	45	Yale University	$64,700		$67,250
	46	Boston University	$65,168		$68,102
	47	Michigan State University	$17,270	$44,040	$18,079	$44,850
	48	University of Notre Dame	$62,693		$65,025
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$62,982		$65,790
	50	Iowa State University	$10,497	$27,683	$10,787	$28,881
Average			$14,279	$51,371	$14,637	$53,333

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,805 for state residents and $45,139 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Engineering schools are increased by 2.93% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $69,904 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,642.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$63,393		$62,396
	2	Stanford University	$59,499		$61,878
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,570	$30,646	$15,962	$32,144
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$15,261	$30,363	$15,866	$30,968
	5	California Institute of Technology	$63,063		$65,706
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,837	$33,640	$19,278	$34,406
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$27,524	$55,052	$28,886	$57,776
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$49,450		$50,975
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	10	Cornell University	$30,085		$30,160
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$12,012	$22,954	$12,006	$22,954
	12	Princeton University	$62,860		$65,936
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$65,956		$64,730
	14	Northwestern University	$53,871		$54,655
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$11,093	$24,090	$11,748	$24,505
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$18,013	$34,085	$18,564	$35,092
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,883	$28,985	$14,476	$29,578
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,289	$25,615	$12,325	$25,651
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$56,279		$57,973
	20	Duke University	$63,985		$66,523
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$25,518	$43,828	$26,034	$45,574
	22	University of California-San Diego	$14,535	$29,637	$15,097	$30,199
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,843	$37,383	$18,276	$38,207
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$46,034		$47,844
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$13,497	$41,227	$13,901	$42,740
	26	Rice University	$54,462		$57,030
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$21,091	$31,555	$22,017	$33,249
	28	University of Southern California	$68,128		$71,515
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,633	$32,511	$18,792	$32,811
	30	Harvard University	$55,440		$57,248
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$11,819	$31,793	$12,101	$32,874
	32	University of California-Davis	$14,560	$29,662	$15,141	$30,243
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$17,462	$38,020	$16,634	$38,802
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$13,389	$26,735	$13,587	$27,521
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$61,873		$64,054
	36	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$30,130
	37	Brown University	$67,006		$69,948
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$52,402		$53,980
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$21,354	$44,376	$22,100	$45,824
	40	Northeastern University	$28,100		$29,174
	41	University of California-Irvine	$14,275	$29,377	$14,827	$29,929
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,453	$29,555	$15,124	$30,226
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$22,612	$36,198	$23,526	$37,628
	44	Vanderbilt University	$56,128		$57,868
	45	Yale University	$48,300		$49,500
	46	Boston University	$64,712		$67,626
	47	Michigan State University	$21,148	$41,224	$21,772	$41,848
	48	University of Notre Dame	$62,502		$64,826
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$62,366		$65,146
	50	Iowa State University	$12,451	$29,303	$12,967	$30,577
Average			$16,365	$43,853	$16,805	$45,139

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 2024-2025, the average living costs of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is $21,158 when a student lives on campus and $20,230 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	$20,280	$2,374	$20,280	$2,374	$2,374
	2	Stanford University	$21,315	$4,842	-	-	-
	3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$13,608	$3,200	$13,608	$3,200	$6,200
	4	University of California-Berkeley	$23,750	$7,031	$18,721	$7,526	$9,013
	5	California Institute of Technology	$20,283	$3,213	$22,086	$4,968	$4,059
	5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$14,522	$2,500	-	-	-
	7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,328	$2,710	$15,328	$2,710	$2,710
	7	Carnegie Mellon University	$18,166	$1,400	$16,356	$2,080	$2,080
	7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$12,820	$2,290	$12,820	$2,290	$4,290
	10	Cornell University	$19,428	$2,182	$19,428	$2,182	$2,182
	10	The University of Texas at Austin	$14,828	$5,206	$14,964	$5,206	$5,206
	12	Princeton University	$20,250	$3,900	-	-	-
	13	Johns Hopkins University	$20,150	$2,240	$14,933	$2,240	$2,240
	14	Northwestern University	$21,126	$3,636	$21,126	$3,636	$3,075
	15	Texas A & M University-College Station	$13,008	$6,610	$11,076	$6,610	$6,610
	16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$16,550	$4,494	$12,578	$4,494	$4,494
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$18,369	$6,777	$18,610	$7,573	$8,759
	18	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$14,124	$3,178	$12,414	$3,178	$3,878
	19	Columbia University in the City of New York	$17,580	$1,508	$18,802	$2,552	$2,552
	20	Duke University	$18,128	$3,274	-	-	-
	21	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$14,474	$5,020	$15,274	$5,020	$5,020
	22	University of California-San Diego	$18,970	$5,888	$18,404	$7,011	$7,679
	23	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,958	$2,714	$16,372	$4,258	$4,258
	24	University of Pennsylvania	$19,174	$3,070	$18,360	$3,070	$3,714
	25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$14,738	$3,070	$13,814	$3,294	$6,090
	26	Rice University	$18,100	$4,140	$18,100	$3,640	$3,240
	27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$13,856	$2,350	$15,680	$2,350	$2,350
	28	University of Southern California	$19,931	$2,006	$19,931	$2,006	$3,920
	29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,405	$3,027	$18,405	$3,027	$3,297
	30	Harvard University	$21,190	$5,449	-	-	-
	31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	$14,332	$3,230	$14,332	$3,230	$3,230
	32	University of California-Davis	$19,426	$6,616	$14,745	$7,254	$8,624
	33	University of Colorado Boulder	$18,468	$3,122	$17,784	$3,122	$2,932
	34	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$16,712	$3,920	$14,839	$5,203	$5,203
	35	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$18,120	$1,740	$18,120	$1,740	$3,220
	36	University of Florida	$12,120	$4,210	$12,220	$4,210	$4,210
	37	Brown University	$17,444	$2,820	-	-	-
	38	Case Western Reserve University	$18,762	$2,000	$10,780	$2,000	$4,426
	39	Colorado School of Mines	$17,531	$2,800	$16,785	$3,294	$3,105
	40	Northeastern University	$19,580	$1,800	$19,580	$1,800	$1,800
	41	University of California-Irvine	$18,991	$5,692	$19,130	$7,236	$7,638
	42	University of California-Santa Barbara	$20,279	$6,833	$17,047	$7,460	$8,747
	43	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$14,800	$3,720	$14,800	$3,720	$3,720
	44	Vanderbilt University	$22,054	$3,396	-	-	-
	45	Yale University	$19,900	$3,800	-	-	-
	46	Boston University	$19,020	$2,085	$19,020	$2,085	$3,935
	47	Michigan State University	$12,564	$3,838	$12,564	$3,838	$3,838
	48	University of Notre Dame	$17,900	$1,950	$17,900	$1,950	$1,950
	49	Washington University in St Louis	$21,854	$3,575	$21,854	$3,575	$7,280
	50	Iowa State University	$10,808	$2,400	$9,576	$2,900	$2,900
Average			$17,581	$3,577	$16,394	$3,836	$4,430

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