Colleges

The 33 US colleges offering manufacturing engineering — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 8 mi to Phoenix

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
68%
Students
64,674
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
10

Texas State University

Public

San Marcos, Texas · Small city · 29 mi to Austin

Admission
89%
SAT
1103
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
55%
Students
36,177
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
39

Brigham Young University

Private

Provo, Utah · Midsize city · 37 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
68%
SAT
1376
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
81%
Students
32,952
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
32

California State University-Northridge

Public

Northridge, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
32,691
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
9

Oregon State University

Public

Corvallis, Oregon · Small city · 37 mi to Eugene

Admission
77%
SAT
1290
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
70%
Students
30,743
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
62

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Public

Edinburg, Texas · Midsize city · 8 mi to McAllen

Admission
94%
SAT
985
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
51%
Students
28,666
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
21

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Public

Pomona, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
68%
Students
25,042
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
36

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Small suburb · 82 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
31%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
86%
Students
21,996
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
17

Georgia Southern University

Public

Statesboro, Georgia · Distant town · 47 mi to Savannah

Admission
88%
SAT
1053
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
55%
Students
21,790
To beach
53 mi
Grads in major
15

Grand Valley State University

Public

Allendale, Michigan · Fringe town · 11 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
83%
SAT
1074
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,854
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
18

Miami University-Oxford

Public

Oxford, Ohio · Fringe town · 30 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
75%
SAT
1317
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
80%
Students
16,656
To beach
161 mi
Grads in major
8

Rowan University

Public

Glassboro, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
67%
Students
15,841
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
4

Savannah College of Art and Design

Private

Savannah, Georgia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Savannah

Admission
83%
SAT
1173
Net price
$49k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
69%
Students
15,243
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
4

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
18%
Students
13,876
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
1

Western Washington University

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 79 mi to Seattle

Admission
93%
SAT
1289
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
13,544
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
25

National University

Private

San Diego, California · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
43%
Students
10,794
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
9

Wichita State University

Public

Wichita, Kansas · Large city · 3 mi to Wichita

Admission
94%
SAT
1092
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
10,780
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
8

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Public

Fargo, North Dakota · Midsize city · 1 mi to Fargo

Admission
95%
SAT
1150
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
9,471
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
15

Northwestern University

Private

Evanston, Illinois · Small city · 12 mi to Chicago

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
95%
Students
9,201
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
18

Ferris State University

Public

Big Rapids, Michigan · Remote town · 51 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
91%
SAT
1012
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
8,106
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
43

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Public

Dearborn, Michigan · Midsize city · 10 mi to Detroit

Admission
56%
SAT
1115
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
58%
Students
5,952
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
10

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Public

Menomonie, Wisconsin · Distant town · 66 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1150
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,842
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
27

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Public

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Large city · 3 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
84%
SAT
1100
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
36%
Students
5,484
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
4

Mercer County Community College

Public

West Windsor, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 34 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
25%
Students
5,404
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Southern Indiana

Public

Evansville, Indiana · Midsize suburb · 6 mi to Evansville

Admission
96%
SAT
1141
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
5,292
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
4

Saint Cloud State University

Public

Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Small city · 59 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
95%
SAT
1092
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
40%
Students
5,088
To beach
129 mi
Grads in major
3

Virginia State University

Public

Petersburg, Virginia · Large suburb · 21 mi to Richmond

Admission
89%
SAT
948
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
39%
Students
5,074
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
4

Bradley University

Private

Peoria, Illinois · Midsize city · 1 mi to Peoria

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
76%
Students
3,574
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
24

Clark State College

Public

Springfield, Ohio · Small city · 23 mi to Dayton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
22%
Students
3,456
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
1

Robert Morris University

Private

Moon Township, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 13 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
2,896
To beach
100 mi
Grads in major
2

Central State University

Public

Wilberforce, Ohio · Fringe rural · 17 mi to Dayton

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
23%
Students
2,620
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
3

Dunwoody College of Technology

Private

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
99%
SAT
1120
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,533
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
13

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Public

Bend, Oregon · Midsize city · 87 mi to Eugene

Admission
63%
SAT
1255
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,044
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
2