The Best Midwestern Engineering Colleges

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

• The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, four-year college that was founded in 1874. The college emphasizes undergraduate education in fields of engineering, mathematics and science. As of 2009, the school had about 1,840 undergraduates working toward degrees in 16 different fields, including biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, optical and computer engineering. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology first among undergraduate engineering programs nationwide.

  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  5500 Wabash Ave.
  Terre Haute, IN 47803
  812-877-1511
  rose-hulman.edu/

Milwaukee School of Engineering

• The Milwaukee School of engineering is a private university that was founded in 1903. As of 2009, the school had about 2,400 undergraduates working toward Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in 17 fields, including architectural, biomedical, electrical, industrial, mechanical and software engineering. The school also offers Master of Science (MS) degree programs in 10 fields, as well as part-time certificate and degree programs for working adults.

  Milwaukee School of Engineering
  1025 N. Broadway
  Milwaukee, WI 53202
  414-277-6763
  msoe.edu/

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering

• The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's College of Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs in 12 different engineering fields, including aerospace engineering, mechanical science and engineering, civil and environmental engineering and bioengineering. As of 2009, the school had about 6,500 undergraduates and 2,600 graduate students working toward Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. A total of 17 University of Illinois alumni and faculty have won Nobel Prizes. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign fifth among the nation's engineering schools.

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering
  306 Engineering Hall, 1308 West Green St.
  Urbana, IL 61801
  217-333-2151
  Engineering.illinois.edu/

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor College of Engineering

• The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor's College of Engineering offers degree programs in 11 different engineering fields, including aerospace engineering, atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, electrical engineering, environmental engineering and chemical engineering. Undergraduates can work toward Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degrees in 14 different fields. In 2009, U.S. news & World Report ranked the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor ninth among the nation's engineering schools.

  University of Michigan at Ann Arbor College of Engineering
  North University Avenue
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  734-647-7000
  engin.umich.edu/