Top Five Schools for Engineering in the United States

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Ranked as the top engineering school by U.S. News, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineering program gives prospective students the opportunity to select a field of specialty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate engineering degree options include Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering; each program requires four years to complete. Students interested in continuing their education at MIT can earn a graduate degree in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, or Engineering Systems. Professionals looking for continuing education courses may also attending seminars and short courses at MIT. As of 2010, tuition costs at MIT are $37,510 per academic year, with financial aid options available.

  MIT School of Engineering

  77 Massachusetts Ave.

  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

  617-253-3291

  mit.edu

Stanford University

• The School of Engineering at Stanford University is ranked second in the nation by U.S. News. Both undergraduate and graduate studies are available at Stanford, along with continuing education courses. The school offers nine separate degree departments with over 240 faculty members. Students may choose from studies in the fields of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The School of Engineering also offers degree programs in fields related to engineering including architectural design and engineering physics. As of the 2010 academic year, average tuition costs at Stanford are $39,840 per year. Financial aid options are available.

  Stanford University

  Terman Engineering Center, Room 214

  Stanford, CA 94305-4027

  650-723-4291

  soe.stanford.edu/

University of California - Berkeley

• Students attending the School of Engineering offered by the University of California-Berkeley campus benefit from an education at the third ranked engineering program in the United States. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered by the school, allowing students to earn both degrees at the same campus. Programs of study include Bioengineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering. Tuition costs are available upon request, however the University of California - Berkeley offers financial aid options for qualified students.

  University of California - Berkeley

  College of Engineering

  320 McLaughlin Hall # 1700

  Berkeley, CA 94720-1700

  510-642-7405

  berkeley.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology

• Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Georgia Institute of Technology is the fourth ranked school for engineering students in the nation. The school's program is divided into nine separate schools with two additional campuses located in Savannah, Georgia and Metz, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs include the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Systems, Materials Science,and Mechanical Engineering. As of the 2010 academic year, tuition costs at the Georgia Institute of Technology are $287 per credit hour for in state students and $1040 per credit hour for out of state students. Financial aid is available.

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  College of Engineering

  225 North Avenue

  Atlanta, GA 30332

  404-894-1610

  gatech.edu

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

• The Engineering program offered by the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign is the fifth ranked program in the nation and offers both undergraduate and graduate degree options. Graduates become a part of a network that boasts over 70,000 engineers nationwide and can participate in 50 professional engineering and honor societies. Program options include the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Science and Engineering, Physics, Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering. Tuition costs at the University of Illinois are available upon request and financial aid options are available.

  University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

  1308 W. Green

  Urbana, IL 61801

  217-333-0035

  engineering.illinois.edu