Engineering Science/Engineering Physics Rankings

Engineering science and engineering physics combine multidisciplinary principles including math and physics. These are the top undergraduate schools where the highest degree offered is a doctorate.

Tuition and fees:
$37,704 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
967
Setting:
suburban
#1 California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

The California Institute of Technology focuses on science and engineering education and has a low student-to-faculty ratio of 3:1. This private institution in Pasadena, Calif. is actively involved in research projects with grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Tuition and fees:
$41,541 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
13,935
Setting:
rural
#2 Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University, a private school in Ithaca, N.Y., started the country’s first colleges for hotel administration, industrial and labor relations, and veterinary medicine. Cornell now offers a wide variety of undergraduate programs and runs interdisciplinary research centers for nanotechnology, supercomputing, and more.

In-state tuition and fees:
$13,558 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$27,700 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
31,540
Setting:
urban
#2 University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign was established in 1867 as a public institution. University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

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