Overview Appalachian State University is a public university established in 1899. With a sprawling 1,200-acre campus, it enrolls 19,405 undergraduate students (as of fall 2023) and follows a semester-based academic schedule. In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, it holds the #3 spot among Regional Universities in the South. For in-state students, tuition and fees come to $8,135, … Read more
Overview Christopher Newport University is a public university established in 1960. As of fall 2023, it has 4,407 undergraduate students. The campus spans 260 acres in an urban setting, and the university follows a semester-based academic calendar. In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, Christopher Newport holds the #6 spot among Regional Universities in the South. For in-state … Read more
Overview Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach is a private university established in 1926. With an undergraduate enrollment of 7,551 (fall 2023), it sits on a 185-acre suburban campus and follows a semester-based academic calendar. In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, it holds the #5 spot among Regional Universities in the South. Tuition and fees are $44,074. At-a-Glance Rankings … Read more
Cornell University Engineering School Overview Cornell University’s College of Engineering has a rolling application deadline. The application fee is $105 for both U.S. residents and international students. Full-time tuition costs $29,500 per year, while part-time students pay $2,280 per credit. The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio is 6.8:1, and the college has 208 full-time faculty members. At-a-Glance … Read more
Texas A&M University—College Station Engineering School Overview The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University—College Station has a rolling application deadline. For U.S. residents, the application fee is $123, while international students pay $148. Tuition costs are $7,802 per year (in-state) and $17,370 per year (out-of-state) for full-time students. The Ph.D. student-faculty ratio in 2024 … Read more
University of Texas—Austin (Cockrell) Engineering School Overview The Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas—Austin operates with a rolling application deadline. For U.S. residents, the application fee is $65, while international students pay $90. Tuition costs are $10,554 per year for in-state full-time students and $19,320 per year for out-of-state full-time students. The … Read more
Overview Founded in 1886, John Carroll University is a private institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,287 as of fall 2023. Set in a city, its campus spans 62 acres and operates on a semester-based academic calendar. In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, it holds the #3 spot among Regional Universities in the Midwest. Tuition and fees … Read more
Overview The University of Portland is a private university established in 1901. With an urban campus spanning 108 acres, it has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,136 (fall 2023) and follows a semester-based academic calendar. In the 2025 edition of Best Colleges, it ranks #2 among Regional Universities West. Tuition and fees are $58,100. University of … Read more
University of California—San Diego (Jacobs) Engineering School Overview The application fee is $135 for U.S. residents and $155 for international students. Tuition costs are as follows: The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio for 2024 is 5.8:1. The Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego has 235 full-time faculty members. At-a-Glance University of California—San Diego (Jacobs) 2025 … Read more
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor Engineering School Overview The College of Engineering at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor has a rolling application deadline. For U.S. residents, the application fee is $75, while international students pay $90. Tuition costs are as follows: The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio for 2024 is 4.6:1, and the college has 428 full-time faculty … Read more