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2025-26 Rankings

Best Value Universities

Our rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics including academic selectivity, institutional resources, and tuition costs.

Note: Tuition costs shown for public universities reflect in-state tuition rates.

ME Homepage | George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
#1
14%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$15,901/yr

SAT RANGE

1370-1540

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"Where relentless Yellow Jackets engineer the future in the heart of booming Atlanta, trading sleep for breakthroughs."

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2026) - All You Need to Know  BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
#2
15%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$11,140/yr

SAT RANGE

1390-1530

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"At UNC Chapel Hill, you'll join America's first public university, where Tar Heel spirit ignites fierce academics amid pine-scented walks and basketball fever in the Research Triangle."

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#3
Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TXPublic

57%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$21,610/yr

SAT RANGE

1150-1400

GRADUATION RATE

86%

"Gig'em Aggies: A colossal Texas powerhouse where unbreakable traditions and the world's largest student-run military corps forge engineers, leaders, and lifelong networkers."

University of Michigan - Taubman College
#4
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MIPublic

16%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$19,005/yr

SAT RANGE

1360-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Michigan equips driven undergrads with Big Ten scale and research muscle in a walkable college town that punches above its weight."

Programs & Courses | University of Florida
#5
University of Florida

Gainesville, FLPublic

24%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$11,521/yr

SAT RANGE

1320-1480

GRADUATION RATE

90%

"Florida's massive flagship where gator football roars blend with powerhouse engineering, agriculture, and business programs in humid Gainesville."

The Rotunda (University of Virginia) - Wikipedia
#6
University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VAPublic

17%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$17,831/yr

SAT RANGE

1410-1540

GRADUATION RATE

93%

"Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda-centered vision where ambitious students swear by an ironclad Honor Code amid Virginia's rolling hills."

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#7
42%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$14,860/yr

SAT RANGE

1300-1470

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"Join the rowdy Wolfpack for hands-on engineering and ag innovation smack in the Research Triangle's tech boom."

Category:University of Wisconsin-Madison - Wikimedia Commons
#8
45%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$14,216/yr

SAT RANGE

1380-1520

GRADUATION RATE

89%

"At UW-Madison, you'll dive into a massive lakeside research engine fueled by Badger loyalty, where Big Ten weekends collide with cutting-edge labs in America's quirkiest state capital."

Scenic view of Purdue University's entrance arch with a clear blue sky.
#9
Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, INPublic

50%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$12,421/yr

SAT RANGE

1200-1480

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"Purdue forges no-nonsense engineers, aviators, and agronomists who build rockets and feed the world from a sprawling Midwest campus."

Stunning facade of Powell Library at UCLA in Los Angeles showcasing exquisite Romanesque architecture.
#10
University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CAPublic

9%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$15,166/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Sun-drenched Bruin hub fuses blockbuster film dreams with biotech breakthroughs in bustling Westwood."

The University of Texas Tower against a clear blue sky in Austin, Texas.
#11
27%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$18,036/yr

SAT RANGE

1250-1510

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Burnt-orange behemoth fueling ambitious minds amid Austin's live music throb and tech surge."

University of Iowa Campus - Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics  Website
#12
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IAPublic

84%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$20,121/yr

SAT RANGE

1130-1330

GRADUATION RATE

74%

"At Iowa, you dive into a lively Midwestern college town where the Writers' Workshop sparks literary legends and Hawkeye fandom fuels Friday night lights."

UGA climbs to 13th in U.S. News & World Report rankings
#13
University of Georgia

Athens, GAPublic

38%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$16,303/yr

SAT RANGE

1270-1480

GRADUATION RATE

88%

"Georgia's oldest public university fuses Southern traditions, booming Greek life, and championship athletics in vibrant Athens."

KU Campus Master Plan wins excellence award | KU News
#14
University of Kansas

Lawrence, KSPublic

93%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$18,322/yr

SAT RANGE

1070-1300

GRADUATION RATE

68%

"Flagship public where Rock Chalk chants echo across Mount Oread and Jayhawk basketball reigns in lively Lawrence."

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#15
Florida State University

Tallahassee, FLPublic

24%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$14,903/yr

SAT RANGE

1270-1410

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"Florida State University's sprawling Tallahassee campus pulses with Seminole spirit, where football fever meets rigorous academics in a humid Southern college town."

Building bridges: Purdue expands role in Indianapolis ...
#16
76%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$11,592/yr

SAT RANGE

1030-1240

GRADUATION RATE

58%

"A dynamic urban campus in Indianapolis blending Indiana University's reach with Purdue's technical edge."

Ohio State University Health Sciences Center for Global Health - Wikipedia
#17
61%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$19,575/yr

SAT RANGE

1310-1480

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"At The Ohio State University, you'll dive into Big Ten bigness—endless opportunities in a sea of scarlet-and-gray Buckeye spirit, where football Saturdays eclipse everything else."

BYU Hawaii
#18
47%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$13,884/yr

SAT RANGE

960-1190

GRADUATION RATE

67%

"Brigham Young University-Hawaii is located in Laie, HI."

University of Oklahoma's Student Union, Evans Hall, and Bizzell Memorial Library, seen from the roof of Sarkeys Energy Center
#19
77%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$19,900/yr

SAT RANGE

1140-1330

GRADUATION RATE

71%

"Crimson Sooners harness Oklahoma's energy legacy in meteorology labs and petroleum engineering halls."

NCSA's Music Building
#20
30%
Acceptance Rate
AVG NET PRICE

$11,163/yr

SAT RANGE

1140-1370

GRADUATION RATE

73%

"University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located in Winston Salem, NC."