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Hobart and William Smith
NY · Acceptance Rate: 60%
SAT Midpoint: N/A
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,000
Tuition: $60,600
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Top 20 Colleges for Engineering
Top colleges for engineering programs ranked by selectivity and outcomes.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from the most recognized engineering programs in America, combining dedicated engineering schools (MIT, Georgia Tech, Purdue) with top university programs. Ranked by program reputation and academic selectivity. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Stanford University
CA · Acceptance Rate: 4%
SAT Midpoint: 1535
Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 8,100
Tuition: $61,731
3
Georgia Institute of Technology
GA · Acceptance Rate: 17%
SAT Midpoint: 1465
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 40,000
Tuition: $33,964
4
Purdue University
IN · Acceptance Rate: 53%
SAT Midpoint: 1310
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 50,000
Tuition: $28,794
5
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
SAT Midpoint: 1460
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
6
Carnegie Mellon University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 12%
SAT Midpoint: 1520
Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,400
Tuition: $62,260
7
Virginia Tech
VA · Acceptance Rate: 57%
SAT Midpoint: 1305
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 28,000
Tuition: $35,724
8
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
IL · Acceptance Rate: 44%
SAT Midpoint: 1380
Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 52,000
Tuition: $34,312
9
Texas A&M University
TX · Acceptance Rate: 63%
SAT Midpoint: 1270
Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 65,000
Tuition: $40,607
10
Penn State University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 55%
SAT Midpoint: 1270
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $38,200
11
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NY · Acceptance Rate: 50%
SAT Midpoint: 1410
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,800
Tuition: $60,951
12
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
IN · Acceptance Rate: 68%
SAT Midpoint: N/A
Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 2,000
Tuition: $55,905
13
Harvey Mudd College
CA · Acceptance Rate: 13%
SAT Midpoint: 1530
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 900
Tuition: $63,468
14
University of Maryland, College Park
MD · Acceptance Rate: 45%
SAT Midpoint: 1395
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 30,000
Tuition: $38,636
15
University of Notre Dame
IN · Acceptance Rate: 13%
SAT Midpoint: 1495
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 9,000
Tuition: $60,301
16
Case Western Reserve University
OH · Acceptance Rate: 30%
SAT Midpoint: 1440
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,400
Tuition: $58,200
17
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MA · Acceptance Rate: 52%
SAT Midpoint: 1385
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,900
Tuition: $58,160
18
Lehigh University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 32%
SAT Midpoint: 1385
Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 5,600
Tuition: $60,590
19
Drexel University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
SAT Midpoint: 1295
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 13,500
Tuition: $57,036
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