Colleges

The 67 US colleges offering materials 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
22

Texas A&M University-College Station

Public

College Station, Texas · Midsize city · 80 mi to Waco

Admission
57%
SAT
1280
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
84%
Students
59,615
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
53

University of Central Florida

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large suburb · 12 mi to Orlando

Admission
40%
SAT
1269
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
78%
Students
59,146
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
11

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 3 mi to Columbus

Admission
61%
SAT
1387
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
88%
Students
45,638
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
54

Purdue University-Main Campus

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 61 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
50%
SAT
1364
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
44,503
To beach
85 mi
Grads in major
56

Michigan State University

Public

East Lansing, Michigan · Small city · 4 mi to Lansing

Admission
85%
SAT
1269
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
81%
Students
40,922
To beach
71 mi
Grads in major
23

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison

Admission
45%
SAT
1427
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
90%
Students
36,902
To beach
76 mi
Grads in major
24

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public

Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
42%
SAT
1440
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
85%
Students
36,258
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
92

University of Florida

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Gainesville

Admission
24%
SAT
1403
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
91%
Students
35,629
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
86

University of North Texas

Public

Denton, Texas · Midsize city · 33 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
72%
SAT
1109
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
61%
Students
34,341
To beach
269 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 35 mi to Detroit

Admission
16%
SAT
1465
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
93%
Students
34,177
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
44

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
29

University of California-Davis

Public

Davis, California · Small suburb · 14 mi to Sacramento

Admission
42%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,253
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
26

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 4 mi to Seattle

Admission
39%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,942
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
35

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
28

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
53

University of Maryland-College Park

Public

College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington

Admission
45%
SAT
1473
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
30,760
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
22

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Public

Knoxville, Tennessee · Midsize city · 1 mi to Knoxville

Admission
42%
SAT
1311
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
30,418
To beach
294 mi
Grads in major
20

University of California-Irvine

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 35 mi to Riverside

Admission
29%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
87%
Students
30,197
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
24

San Jose State University

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · < 1 mi to San Jose

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
69%
Students
27,601
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
7

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large city · 2 mi to Raleigh

Admission
42%
SAT
1376
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
27,371
To beach
93 mi
Grads in major
39

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
27

Auburn University

Public

Auburn, Alabama · Small city · 31 mi to Columbus

Admission
46%
SAT
1345
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
82%
Students
26,816
To beach
151 mi
Grads in major
10

Iowa State University

Public

Ames, Iowa · Small city · 30 mi to Des Moines

Admission
89%
SAT
1204
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
25,367
To beach
299 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Kentucky

Public

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · < 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
93%
SAT
1215
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
24,763
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
15

El Paso Community College

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 7 mi to El Paso

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
24%
Students
24,214
To beach
366 mi
Grads in major
3

Clemson University

Public

Clemson, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
38%
SAT
1353
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
87%
Students
23,300
To beach
187 mi
Grads in major
31

University of California-Riverside

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 3 mi to Riverside

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
22,593
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
19

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
46

Washington State University

Public

Pullman, Washington · Distant town · 65 mi to Spokane

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
61%
Students
21,099
To beach
247 mi
Grads in major
15

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Public

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
58%
SAT
1370
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
86%
Students
20,370
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
22

University of Connecticut

Public

Storrs, Connecticut · Fringe town · 22 mi to Hartford

Admission
52%
SAT
1348
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
19,835
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
18

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 2 mi to Atlanta

Admission
14%
SAT
1480
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
94%
Students
18,785
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
52

Boise State University

Public

Boise, Idaho · Midsize city · 1 mi to Boise

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
60%
Students
17,674
To beach
385 mi
Grads in major
15

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Public

Charlottesville, Virginia · Midsize suburb · 68 mi to Richmond

Admission
17%
SAT
1480
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
96%
Students
17,597
To beach
67 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 3 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
49%
Students
16,758
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
8

Cornell University

Private

Ithaca, New York · Small city · 45 mi to Syracuse

Admission
9%
SAT
1535
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$104k
Grad rate
95%
Students
15,995
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
16

University of Nevada-Reno

Public

Reno, Nevada · Large city · 1 mi to Reno

Admission
74%
SAT
1132
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
61%
Students
15,599
To beach
137 mi
Grads in major
4

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 1 mi to Denver

Admission
99%
SAT
1019
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
32%
Students
15,002
To beach
745 mi
Grads in major
32

Drexel University

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
79%
SAT
1345
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
78%
Students
13,233
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
18

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Public

Birmingham, Alabama · Midsize city · 1 mi to Birmingham

Admission
88%
SAT
1258
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
64%
Students
11,635
To beach
201 mi
Grads in major
14

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
1

University of Pennsylvania

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$111k
Grad rate
97%
Students
10,650
To beach
3 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
15

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Public

Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Small city · 87 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
82%
SAT
1220
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
64%
Students
8,895
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
14

University of California-Merced

Public

Merced, California · Midsize suburb · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
8,372
To beach
71 mi
Grads in major
8

University of Idaho

Public

Moscow, Idaho · Distant town · 67 mi to Spokane

Admission
76%
SAT
1116
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
7,747
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
2

Stanford University

Private

Stanford, California · Large suburb · 17 mi to San Jose

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$124k
Grad rate
92%
Students
7,554
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
12

Wright State University-Main Campus

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Large suburb · 7 mi to Dayton

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,762
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
5

Case Western Reserve University

Private

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Cleveland

Admission
37%
SAT
1513
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$88k
Grad rate
87%
Students
6,437
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
6

Michigan Technological University

Public

Houghton, Michigan · Remote town · 169 mi to Duluth

Admission
92%
SAT
1258
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
68%
Students
5,955
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
23

Lehigh University

Private

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Small city · 6 mi to Allentown

Admission
26%
SAT
1440
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$106k
Grad rate
88%
Students
5,898
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
9

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private

Troy, New York · Small city · 7 mi to Albany

Admission
63%
SAT
1456
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
84%
Students
5,714
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
14

Johns Hopkins University

Private

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city · 3 mi to Baltimore

Admission
6%
SAT
1553
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$88k
Grad rate
94%
Students
5,693
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
11

Winona State University

Public

Winona, Minnesota · Distant town · 103 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,144
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
17

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 2 mi to Boston

Admission
5%
SAT
1560
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$143k
Grad rate
96%
Students
4,535
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
24

Snow College

Public

Ephraim, Utah · Remote town · 98 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
46%
Students
3,549
To beach
530 mi
Grads in major
11

Illinois Institute of Technology

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 3 mi to Chicago

Admission
55%
SAT
1311
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,833
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Public

Stamford, Connecticut · Midsize city · 34 mi to New York

Admission
83%
SAT
1094
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
57%
Students
2,432
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
0

Whatcom Community College

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 82 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
36%
Students
2,378
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Public

Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission
88%
SAT
1073
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,525
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
0

Alfred University

Private

Alfred, New York · Distant rural · 63 mi to Rochester

Admission
74%
SAT
1279
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
1,423
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
7

Great Bay Community College

Public

Portsmouth, New Hampshire · Small suburb · 34 mi to Manchester

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
34%
Students
1,259
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
0

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Public

Socorro, New Mexico · Remote town · 72 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
44%
SAT
1207
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
57%
Students
995
To beach
410 mi
Grads in major
12

California Institute of Technology

Private

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 9 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
3%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$129k
Grad rate
94%
Students
987
To beach
22 mi
Grads in major
6

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Public

Waterbury, Connecticut · Midsize city · 18 mi to New Haven

Admission
87%
SAT
1060
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
53%
Students
733
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
0

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Public

Groton, Connecticut · Midsize suburb · 44 mi to Hartford

Admission
88%
SAT
1090
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
62%
Students
454
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
0