Top 15 Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains – 2016 Rankings

plains-400Are you already sure mechanical engineering is the right degree field for you and you’re just trying to narrow down the school? If so, this list will give you to top mechanical engineering schools in the plains.

All the schools in this list are accredited through the ABET and offer either a BS or BSME in Mechanical Engineering. In addition, all are located in the plains region which includes the following states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Both public and private schools make up the study. The criteria include; student to faculty ratio, tuition (both in-state and out-of-state), percentage of students who receive scholarships, the amount of money the average student receives in scholarships, the percentage of students who are admitted, the percentage of those admitted who enroll, the 8-year graduation rate, and the size of the mechanical engineering department including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Mechanical Engineering College Rankings for the Plains States

Top mechanical engineering colleges and universities in the plains region:

  1. Washington University 
  2. University of St. Thomas 
  3. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities  
  4. Missouri University of Science and Technology
  5. Saint Louis University
  6. University of Missouri – Columbia  
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 
  8. University of Iowa  
  9. University of Missouri – Kansas City  
  10. University of Kansas  
  11. University of Missouri – St. Louis 
  12. Wichita State University    
  13. North Dakota State University
  14. Iowa State University 
  15. South Dakota State University 

The following includes a complete breakdown of the schools by state along with further details about each school.

The details were provided by the National Center for Education Statistics along with the school websites. The statistics are based on the undergraduate program unless otherwise specified. Data were collected in 2016 which means they are often based on the 2015-2106 school year.

Top Iowa Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here are the top mechanical engineering programs in Iowa, in order by their ranking.

 

University of Iowa                           Score: 55.3

  • Mechanical Engineering, BSE
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public college located in Iowa City, Iowa which is classified as a small city.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 15%
  • Female students: 52%
  • Students 24 and under: 92%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 81%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 25%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 127
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 10

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 30,844 (23,357 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 15 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $8,104
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $27,890
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 77% (the average student received $8,816)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 540/ACT Math 22
  • 8-year graduation rates: 71%

Iowa State University                     Score: 48.6

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a public institute located in the small city of Ames, Iowa.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 4%
  • Female students: 43%
  • Students 24 and under: 95%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 87%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 37%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 316
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 0

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 35,714 (30,034 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $7,736
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $20,856
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 76% (the average student received $7,381)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 500/ACT Math 21
  • 8-year graduation rates: 70%

Top Kansas Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here are the top mechanical engineering programs in Kansas, in order by their ranking.

 

University of Kansas                       Score: 50.6

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public school located in the small city of Lawrence, Kansas.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 11%
  • Female students: 50%
  • Students 24 and under: 90%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 93%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 30%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 115
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 18

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 27,259 (19,245 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $10,825
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $26,659
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 71% (the average student received $7,560)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: ACT Math 21
  • 8-year graduation rates: 64%

 


Wichita State University                                Score: 49.2

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1961-Present

Wichita State University

Wichita State University is a public college located in the large city of Wichita, Kansas.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 25%
  • Female students: 53%
  • Students 24 and under: 72%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 95%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 28%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 79
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 29

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 14,240 (11,501 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 18 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $7,528
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $15,851
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 91% (the average student received $4,143)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 480/ACT Math 20
  • 8-year graduation rates: 54%

Top Minnesota Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here are the top mechanical engineering programs in Minnesota, in order by their ranking.

 

University of St. Thomas               Score: 61.8

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1999-Present

University of St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas is a private, not-for-profit located in the large city of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 5%
  • Female students: 46%
  • Students 24 and under: 94%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 84%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 31%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 84
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 23

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 10,148 (6,143 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $38,105
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $38,105
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 97% (the average student received $19,743)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 510/ACT Math 24
  • 8-year graduation rates: 77%

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities      Score: 59.4

  • Mechanical Engineering, BME
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities is a public institute located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 14%
  • Female students: 52%
  • Students 24 and under: 90%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 45%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 28%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 219
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 67

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 50,678 (34,071 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $13,790
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $22,210
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 57% (the average student received $8,445)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 620/ACT Math 25
  • 8-year graduation rates: 77%

Top Missouri Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here are the top mechanical engineering programs in Missouri, in order by their ranking.

 

Washington University                  Score: 74.4

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

Washington University

Washington University is a private not-for-profit institute located in the large suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 95%
  • Female students: 53%
  • Students 24 and under: 92%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 17%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 35%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 76
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 43

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 14,688 (7,504 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 8 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $48,093
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $48,093
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 46% (the average student received $32,626)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 710/ACT Math 31
  • 8-year graduation rates: 95%

Missouri University of Science and Technology  Score: 57.4

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1950-Present

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 10%
  • Female students: 23%
  • Students 24 and under: 93%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 88%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 47%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 219
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 42

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 8,886 (6,839 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $9,048
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $24,470
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 91% (the average student received $8,805)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 560/ACT Math 26
  • 8-year graduation rates: 67%

Saint Louis University                     Score: 57.1

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1996-Present

St. Louis University

Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institute located in the large city of St. Louis, Missouri.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 44%
  • Female students: 59%
  • Students 24 and under: 92%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 63%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 19%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 20
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 0

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 17,047 (12,401 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $39,226
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $39,226
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 95% (the average student received $20,195)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 560/ACT Math 24
  • 8-year graduation rates: 70%

University of Missouri – Columbia               Score: 53.9

  • Mechanical Engineering, BSME
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

University of Missouri - Columbia

University of Missouri – Columbia is a public school located in the midsize city of Columbia, Missouri.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 6%
  • Female students: 52%
  • Students 24 and under: 94%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 78%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 36%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 127
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 20

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 35,424 (27,791 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 20 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $9,509
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $25,166
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 69% (the average student received $8,451)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 530/ACT Math 23
  • 8-year graduation rates: 71%

University of Missouri – Kansas City         Score: 52.5

  • Mechanical Engineering, BSME
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1978-Present

University of Missouri - Kansas

University of Missouri – Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, which is classified as a large city.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 41%
  • Female students: 57%
  • Students 24 and under: 80%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 63%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 38%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 32
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 5

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 16,685 (11,243 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $7,837
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $18,366
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 82% (the average student received $7,562)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 520/ACT Math 20
  • 8-year graduation rates: 54%

University of Missouri – St. Louis                               Score: 50.2

  • Mechanical Engineering, BSME
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1999-Present

University of Missouri - St. Louis

The University of Missouri – St. Louis is a public university located in the large suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 58%
  • Female students: 58%
  • Students 24 and under: 74%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 76%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 38%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 27
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 0

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 16,738 (13,545 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $9,394
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $23,812
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 90% (the average student received $12,278)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: ACT Math 19
  • 8-year graduation rates: 50%

Top Nebraska Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here is the top mechanical engineering program in Nebraska.

 

University of Nebraska – Lincoln                                Score: 53.9

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska – Lincoln is a public school located in the large city of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 7%
  • Female students: 47%
  • Students 24 and under: 94%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 76%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 62%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 78
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 21

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 25,260 (20,182 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 21 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $8,367
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $22,534
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 73% (the average student received $7,394)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 500/ACT Math 21
  • 8-year graduation rates: 70%

Top North Dakota Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here is the top mechanical engineering program in North Dakota.

 

North Dakota State University   Score: 49.0

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1940-Present

North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University is a public college located in Fargo, North Dakota which is classified as a midsize city.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 11%
  • Female students: 45%
  • Students 24 and under: 92%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 94%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 51%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 95
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 16

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 14,516 (12,037 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 18 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $8,098
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $19,392
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 61% (the average student received $4,657)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 500/ACT Math 21
  • 8-year graduation rates: 56%

Top South Dakota Mechanical Engineering Schools

Here is the top mechanical engineering program in South Dakota.

South Dakota State University   Score: 48.2

  • Mechanical Engineering, BS
  • ABET Accreditation: 10/01/1936-Present

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is a public university located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota.

Demographics:

  • Percentage of part-time students: 22%
  • Female students: 53%
  • Students 24 and under: 89%

Admissions/Completions:

  • Percent admitted: 92%
  • Percent admitted who enrolled: 48%
  • Mechanical engineering undergraduate degrees awarded: 59
  • Mechanical engineering graduate degrees awarded: 9

Further Statistics:

  • Student population: 12,576 (10,994 undergraduate)
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
  • Tuition and fees (in-state): $8,172
  • Tuition and fees (out-of-state): $11,053
  • Percentage of undergrads receiving grant or scholarship aid: 68% (the average student received $4,069)
  • Test scores (25th Percentile) for enrolled first-time students: SAT Math 470/ACT Math 18
  • 8-year graduation rates: 59%