Top Aeronautical Engineering Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025 - Fees, Courses & Eligibility

With state-of-the-art research facilities and faculty, there are many best aeronautical engineering universities in USA. They are renowned for their bachelor’s, master’s as well as PhD programs in aeronautical engineering.

  • Stanford University ranked second by THE and fifth by QS[2024] is a very prestigious university that offers aeronautical engineering with a tuition fee of around 40lakhs per annum. Despite the acceptance rate being below 4%, to have a degree from this university would be a worthy addition to the profile.
  • The other majorly recognized University for this program is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the course focuses on hands-on experience with an emphasis on research and innovation.
  • California Institute of Technology Pasadena with its mere 3% acceptance rate has cutting-edge laboratories that provide their students with a chance to work on real-life groundbreaking projects in their field making it one of the best aeronautical engineering universities in USA.
  • University of Michigan's Department of Aerospace Engineering has facilities like flight simulators and wind tunnels and also plays a great role in securing internships with their partner companies.

These are just a gist of many outstanding options among the best aeronautical engineering universities in USA that help young aspirants make significant contributions to the field of aeronautics.
 

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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $73.9K/YrLiving$33.2K/YrAdmission M.S Aeronautics and AstronauticsTOEFL89$86.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2025Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#2California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.6K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission M.S AeronauticsDuolingo130TOEFL100$65.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2025Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#3Purdue University logo

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Indiana, Usa59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/YrLiving$12.8K/YrAdmission M.S Aeronautics and AstronauticsDuolingo115IELTS6.5$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 79 by THE in 2025Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#4Arizona State University logo

Arizona State University, Tempe

Arizona, Usa89%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.4K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission B.S Aerospace Engineering (Aeron...Duolingo95IELTS6.5PTE58$35.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(62 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
#5Saint Louis University logo

Saint Louis University, Saint Louis

Missouri, Usa81%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.8K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission B.S Aeronautics (Concentration i...IELTS6.5PTE53$54.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 951 by QS in 2026
#6Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute logo

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy

New York, Usa10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.4K/YrLiving$15K/YrAdmission M.S Aeronautical EngineeringDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$64.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 695 by QS in 2026
#7Clarkson University logo

Clarkson University, Potsdam

New York, Usa77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57.9K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission B.S Aeronautical EngineeringDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE56$57.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 1001 by THE in 2025Ranked 951 by QS in 2026
#8Kent State University logo

Kent State University, Kent

Ohio, Usa87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.8K/YrLiving$16.6K/YrAdmission B.S Aeronautics - Aeronautical S...Duolingo100TOEFL71$23.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#9University of North Dakota logo

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

North Dakota, Usa77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.7K/YrLiving$8.5K/YrAdmission B.S Aeronautics -Aviation Techno...Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE50$23.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.2/10(1 User)Ranked 1352 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 399 by FORBES in 2019
#10Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University logo

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Florida, Usa70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.7K/YrLiving$11.1K/YrAdmission M.S AeronauticsGMAT500TOEFL79PTE54$9.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 1825 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 312 by FORBES in 2019
#11Minnesota State University Mankato logo

Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato

Minnesota, Usa66.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.9K/YrLiving$9.1K/YrAdmission B.S AeronauticsDuolingo95IELTS5.5PTE47$18.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(2 Users)Ranked 531 by FORBES in 2019
#12Liberty University logo

Liberty University, Lynchburg

Virginia, Usa95%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.8K/YrLiving$9.6K/YrAdmission B.S AeronauticsDuolingo90TOEFL71PTE48$23.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.5/10(3 Users)Ranked 585 by FORBES in 2019
#13Southern New Hampshire University logo

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester

New Hampshire, Usa86%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.4K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission B.S Aeronautical EngineeringSAT1070IELTS6.0PTE54$15.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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4.8/10(4 Users)