Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. For state residents, the average COA is $37,495 when living on campus and $36,948 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $74,184 when living on campus and $73,637 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
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| Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | 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 | California Institute of Technology | $65,898 | $1,428 | $23,496 | $27,054 | ||
| 4 | Princeton University | $62,688 | $1,050 | $24,150 | - | ||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $14,233 | $46,121 | $1,641 | $25,146 | $26,183 | |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,377 | $47,265 | $1,131 | $30,781 | $26,247 | |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,058 | $34,484 | $800 | $16,808 | $16,808 | |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,688 | $44,908 | $724 | $20,034 | $20,170 | |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,848 | $63,081 | $1,158 | $18,038 | $18,038 | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $1,000 | $19,566 | $18,436 | ||
| 17 | Cornell University | $69,314 | $1,226 | $21,610 | $21,610 | ||
| 18 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,267 | $40,096 | $1,200 | $17,022 | - | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | $68,322 | $1,794 | $24,762 | $24,762 | ||
| 22 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $15,444 | $47,332 | $1,381 | $27,112 | $24,507 | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,603 | $42,103 | $1,100 | $17,302 | $15,592 | |
| 32 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $1,440 | $19,088 | $21,354 | ||
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,973 | $43,209 | $900 | $21,432 | $21,432 | |
| 40 | Rice University | $61,247 | $1,440 | $22,240 | $21,740 | ||
| 45 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $1,070 | $15,110 | $15,110 | |
| 49 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $17,214 | $38,362 | $1,000 | $16,206 | $18,030 | |
| 50 | University of California-San Diego | $15,788 | $47,676 | $1,286 | $24,858 | $25,415 | |
| 52 | University of California-Davis | $15,804 | $47,692 | $1,386 | $26,042 | $21,999 | |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,644 | $41,790 | $1,200 | $19,494 | $20,294 | |
| 58 | University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $1,358 | $22,244 | $21,430 | ||
| 62 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $12,995 | $40,124 | $1,104 | $19,618 | $17,686 | |
| 64 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,244 | $40,022 | $1,030 | $17,808 | $17,108 | |
| 67 | Duke University | $68,758 | $536 | $21,402 | - | ||
| 73 | University of California-Riverside | $14,636 | $46,524 | $1,576 | $26,421 | $22,684 | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | $14,752 | $46,640 | $1,473 | $24,683 | $26,366 | |
| 78 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $15,948 | $37,764 | $2,678 | $21,044 | $17,072 | |
| 79 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,809 | $41,186 | $1,250 | $18,672 | $20,630 | |
| 81 | University of Delaware | $16,810 | $41,400 | $1,250 | $17,386 | $15,674 | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,214 | $42,970 | $1,200 | $21,590 | $20,906 | |
| 91 | Brown University | $71,312 | - | $20,264 | - | ||
| Average | $14,788 | $51,477 | $1,229 | $21,478 | $20,931 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,788 for in-state students and $51,477 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking are increased by 3.84% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking, Brown University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,612 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,520 for undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | California Institute of Technology | $63,255 | $65,898 | |||
| 4 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $62,688 | |||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,233 | $46,121 | |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,377 | $47,265 | |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $12,058 | $34,484 | |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $11,688 | $44,908 | |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,309 | $60,107 | $18,848 | $63,081 | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $65,636 | |||
| 17 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $69,314 | |||
| 18 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,060 | $39,192 | $18,267 | $40,096 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $68,322 | |||
| 22 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $15,444 | $47,332 | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $11,603 | $42,103 | |
| 32 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $70,517 | |||
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $12,973 | $43,209 | |
| 40 | Rice University | $58,128 | $61,247 | |||
| 45 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 | |
| 49 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $16,488 | $36,402 | $17,214 | $38,362 | |
| 50 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $15,788 | $47,676 | |
| 52 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $15,804 | $47,692 | |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,234 | $40,188 | $20,644 | $41,790 | |
| 58 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $68,686 | |||
| 62 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $12,841 | $40,328 | $12,995 | $40,124 | |
| 64 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,244 | $40,022 | |
| 67 | Duke University | $65,805 | $68,758 | |||
| 73 | University of California-Riverside | $14,170 | $44,947 | $14,636 | $46,524 | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,752 | $46,640 | |
| 78 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $15,478 | $36,694 | $15,948 | $37,764 | |
| 79 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $11,809 | $41,186 | |
| 81 | University of Delaware | $16,080 | $39,720 | $16,810 | $41,400 | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,556 | $41,943 | $15,214 | $42,970 | |
| 91 | Brown University | $68,230 | $71,312 | |||
| Average | $14,417 | $49,575 | $14,788 | $51,477 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,826 for state residents and $41,623 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking are increased by 2.85% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking, Brown University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $68,612 and University of Delaware has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,242.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | California Institute of Technology | $63,063 | $65,706 | |||
| 4 | Princeton University | $62,860 | $65,936 | |||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,476 | $29,578 | |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,261 | $30,363 | $15,866 | $30,968 | |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,962 | $32,144 | |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,012 | $22,954 | $12,006 | $22,954 | |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $27,524 | $55,052 | $28,886 | $57,776 | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon University | $49,450 | $50,975 | |||
| 17 | Cornell University | $30,085 | $30,160 | |||
| 18 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,837 | $33,640 | $19,278 | $34,406 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | $53,871 | $54,655 | |||
| 22 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,453 | $29,555 | $15,124 | $30,226 | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,289 | $25,615 | $12,325 | $25,651 | |
| 32 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $56,279 | $57,973 | |||
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,633 | $32,511 | $18,792 | $32,811 | |
| 40 | Rice University | $54,462 | $57,030 | |||
| 45 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $9,992 | $28,794 | |
| 49 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $21,091 | $31,555 | $22,017 | $33,249 | |
| 50 | University of California-San Diego | $14,535 | $29,637 | $15,097 | $30,199 | |
| 52 | University of California-Davis | $14,560 | $29,662 | $15,141 | $30,243 | |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $25,518 | $43,828 | $26,034 | $45,574 | |
| 58 | University of Pennsylvania | $46,034 | $47,844 | |||
| 62 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $11,093 | $24,090 | $11,748 | $24,505 | |
| 64 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,497 | $41,227 | $13,901 | $42,740 | |
| 67 | Duke University | $63,985 | $66,523 | |||
| 73 | University of California-Riverside | $14,366 | $29,468 | $14,912 | $30,014 | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | $14,275 | $29,377 | $14,827 | $29,929 | |
| 78 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $18,013 | $34,085 | $18,564 | $35,092 | |
| 79 | University of Maryland-College Park | $17,843 | $37,383 | $18,276 | $38,207 | |
| 81 | University of Delaware | $19,546 | $19,546 | $20,304 | $20,304 | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | $17,462 | $38,020 | $16,634 | $38,802 | |
| 91 | Brown University | $67,006 | $69,948 | |||
| Average | $16,375 | $40,470 | $16,826 | $41,623 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. 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 US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking is $21,478 when a student lives on campus and $20,931 when living off campus.
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| Rank | Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | California Institute of Technology | $20,283 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 | $4,059 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | $20,250 | $3,900 | - | - | - | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 | $8,759 | |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 | $9,013 | |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $13,608 | $3,200 | $13,608 | $3,200 | $6,200 | |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | $14,828 | $5,206 | $14,964 | $5,206 | $5,206 | |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $15,328 | $2,710 | $15,328 | $2,710 | $2,710 | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon University | $18,166 | $1,400 | $16,356 | $2,080 | $2,080 | |
| 17 | Cornell University | $19,428 | $2,182 | $19,428 | $2,182 | $2,182 | |
| 18 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $14,522 | $2,500 | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | $21,126 | $3,636 | $21,126 | $3,636 | $3,075 | |
| 22 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $20,279 | $6,833 | $17,047 | $7,460 | $8,747 | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $14,124 | $3,178 | $12,414 | $3,178 | $3,878 | |
| 32 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $17,580 | $1,508 | $18,802 | $2,552 | $2,552 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,405 | $3,027 | $18,405 | $3,027 | $3,297 | |
| 40 | Rice University | $18,100 | $4,140 | $18,100 | $3,640 | $3,240 | |
| 45 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $12,820 | $2,290 | $12,820 | $2,290 | $4,290 | |
| 49 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $13,856 | $2,350 | $15,680 | $2,350 | $2,350 | |
| 50 | University of California-San Diego | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 | $7,679 | |
| 52 | University of California-Davis | $19,426 | $6,616 | $14,745 | $7,254 | $8,624 | |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $14,474 | $5,020 | $15,274 | $5,020 | $5,020 | |
| 58 | University of Pennsylvania | $19,174 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | $3,714 | |
| 62 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,008 | $6,610 | $11,076 | $6,610 | $6,610 | |
| 64 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $14,738 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 | $6,090 | |
| 67 | Duke University | $18,128 | $3,274 | - | - | - | |
| 73 | University of California-Riverside | $20,691 | $5,730 | $15,429 | $7,255 | $7,366 | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | $18,991 | $5,692 | $19,130 | $7,236 | $7,638 | |
| 78 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $16,550 | $4,494 | $12,578 | $4,494 | $4,494 | |
| 79 | University of Maryland-College Park | $15,958 | $2,714 | $16,372 | $4,258 | $4,258 | |
| 81 | University of Delaware | $15,386 | $2,000 | $14,674 | $1,000 | $1,944 | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | $18,468 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $3,122 | $2,932 | |
| 91 | Brown University | $17,444 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
| Average | $17,583 | $3,895 | $16,601 | $4,330 | $4,841 | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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