Considering a degree in Mechanical Engineering?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors who live in New Jersey.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Mechanical Engineering degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of New Jersey.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah State University | 6900 | 29000 | 0.7616 | 2,966 | 925 | 0.4614 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington University | 11400 | 31200 | 0.6347 | 6,952 | 995 | 0.9075 | |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | 11700 | 28900 | 0.596 | 8,320 | 1090 | 0.8858 | |
| 4 | University of Houston | 12000 | 28400 | 0.5781 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 5 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 12600 | 12600 | 0 | 25,255 | 1134 | 0.7517 | |
| 6 | Fairmont State University | 13800 | 21400 | 0.3556 | 3,088 | 970 | 0.9862 | |
| 7 | South Georgia State College | 14100 | 24000 | 0.4129 | 1,893 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Central Michigan University | 14200 | 37800 | 0.6236 | 10,193 | 1095 | 0.8982 | |
| 9 | Murray State University | 15100 | 27000 | 0.4423 | 7,851 | 1115 | 0.8568 | |
| 10 | University of North Texas | 15400 | 26100 | 0.4106 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 11 | Sam Houston State University | 15800 | 30300 | 0.4782 | 17,787 | 1030 | 0.9026 | |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan University | 16000 | 36100 | 0.5571 | 10,470 | 1055 | 0.7964 | |
| 13 | Wayne State University | 16200 | 32900 | 0.5073 | 16,012 | 1174 | 0.8116 | |
| 14 | Central Connecticut State University | 16700 | 34000 | 0.5083 | 8,170 | 1075 | 0.7333 | |
| 15 | Ferris State University | 16900 | 31000 | 0.4555 | 8,991 | 1015 | 0.9139 | |
| 16 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17200 | 35400 | 0.5147 | 20,584 | 1134 | 0.9053 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 17300 | 22800 | 0.2415 | 11,994 | 1090 | 0.865 | |
| 18 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 17500 | 29900 | 0.4141 | 60,710 | 1278 | 0.5743 | |
| 19 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 17700 | 38700 | 0.5421 | 3,781 | 1100 | 0.7568 | |
| 20 | Bluefield State University | 18600 | 27600 | 0.3255 | 1,117 | 990 | 0.9723 | |
| 21 | Grand Canyon University | 18800 | 33700 | 0.4422 | 75,936 | 1075 | 0.7891 | |
| 22 | Virginia State University | 19000 | 29500 | 0.3556 | 5,124 | 955 | 0.8863 | |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 19700 | 25700 | 0.2337 | 10,632 | 1075 | 0.8859 | |
| 23 | Youngstown State University | 19700 | 34000 | 0.4206 | 9,400 | 1115 | 0.8445 | |
| 25 | Rutgers University-Newark | 20100 | 38000 | 0.4709 | 7,989 | 1159 | 0.7136 | |
| 26 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 20300 | 39900 | 0.4915 | 5,255 | 1109 | 0.7295 | |
| 27 | Northern Michigan University | 20900 | 33100 | 0.3686 | 6,684 | 1100 | 0.8402 | |
| 28 | Indiana Institute of Technology | 22500 | 48800 | 0.5391 | 1,650 | 1055 | 0.7039 | |
| 29 | Central Washington University | 22900 | 27900 | 0.1795 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 30 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 23000 | 67400 | 0.6592 | 5,690 | 1055 | 0.9071 | |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 23200 | 38200 | 0.3925 | 2,371 | 1189 | 0.9806 | |
| 32 | Indiana State University | 23500 | 32400 | 0.2748 | 6,224 | 1020 | 0.8077 | |
| 32 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 23500 | 34800 | 0.3244 | 3,459 | 1080 | 0.9215 | |
| 34 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 23700 | 41300 | 0.4262 | 3,244 | 1224 | 0.9683 | |
| 35 | Temple University | 24400 | 36100 | 0.3243 | 21,457 | 1135 | 0.8041 | |
| 36 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 25400 | 30600 | 0.17 | 10,200 | 1325 | 0.6507 | |
| 37 | Michigan Technological University | 27000 | 34700 | 0.222 | 6,013 | 1256 | 0.9243 | |
| 38 | Kennesaw State University | 27400 | 27400 | 0 | 42,760 | 1120 | 0.6919 | |
| 39 | University of Northern Iowa | 28100 | 36200 | 0.2238 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 39 | Weber State University | 28100 | 33900 | 0.171 | 31,672 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | University of Akron Main Campus | 28500 | 32300 | 0.1176 | 11,160 | 1069 | 0.5967 | |
| 42 | University of Hartford | 28600 | 70100 | 0.5916 | 4,223 | 1224 | 0.9575 | |
| 43 | Montclair State University | 28700 | 36300 | 0.2096 | 18,712 | 1058 | 0.8789 | |
| 43 | University of Dayton | 28700 | 64200 | 0.5531 | 7,740 | 1302 | 0.6545 | |
| 45 | Pittsburg State University | 29000 | 36200 | 0.1987 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 46 | Montana State University | 29300 | 31900 | 0.0814 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 47 | University of Toledo | 29900 | 42000 | 0.2882 | 11,013 | 1229 | 0.9202 | |
| 48 | Kent State University at Kent | 30000 | 37500 | 0.2 | 20,841 | 1105 | 0.8634 | |
| 49 | South Carolina State University | 30300 | 41600 | 0.2716 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 50 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 30500 | 78100 | 0.6093 | 14,267 | 1381 | 0.6693 | |
| 51 | Farmingdale State College | 32000 | 37800 | 0.1533 | 10,007 | 1145 | 0.6329 | |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 32500 | 48400 | 0.3286 | 1,009 | 1115 | 0.8854 | |
| 53 | Rowan University | 32700 | 41300 | 0.2091 | 16,100 | 1219 | 0.7766 | |
| 54 | Tarleton State University | 33300 | 33300 | 0 | 15,254 | 1080 | 0.8955 | |
| 55 | Cleveland State University | 33400 | 37300 | 0.1046 | 9,482 | 1069 | 0.913 | |
| 55 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 33400 | 41000 | 0.1862 | 22,364 | 1159 | 0.7504 | |
| 57 | Colorado Mesa University | 33600 | 40000 | 0.1601 | 9,473 | 1055 | 0.8203 | |
| 58 | University of Central Missouri | 33700 | 35800 | 0.0585 | 7,584 | 1055 | 0.638 | |
| 59 | LeTourneau University | 34000 | 54800 | 0.3798 | 3,187 | 1178 | 0.3801 | |
| 60 | Spring Arbor University | 34100 | 52700 | 0.3529 | 1,139 | 1124 | 0.5152 | |
| 61 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 35500 | 56700 | 0.3739 | 12,122 | 1283 | 0.8304 | |
| 62 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 36800 | 37100 | 0.0081 | 5,939 | 1065 | 0.5878 | |
| 63 | Vermont State University | 37100 | 38700 | 0.0413 | 4,108 | 960 | 0.8167 | |
| 64 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 38900 | 38900 | 0 | 1,973 | 1189 | 0.8135 | |
| 65 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 39200 | 39800 | 0.0151 | 24,868 | 1214 | 0.796 | |
| 66 | University of Maine | 39600 | 45200 | 0.124 | 9,601 | 1205 | 0.9664 | |
| 67 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 42200 | 56100 | 0.2479 | 1,392 | 995 | 0.7393 | |
| 68 | New England Institute of Technology | 44100 | 68200 | 0.3532 | 1,796 | 1030 | 0.6673 | |
| 69 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48600 | 51200 | 0.0506 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 70 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | 50800 | 52900 | 0.0396 | 14,504 | 1149 | 0.7637 | |
| 71 | Oregon Institute of Technology | 58900 | 67000 | 0.1208 | 5,160 | 1131 | 0.9502 | |
| 72 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 61900 | 64200 | 0.0358 | 1,880 | 1185 | 0.9867 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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