Best aerospace engineering universities in usa

The best aerospace engineering universities in USA include the top ranking universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of California Los Angeles and many more.
The program is a flourishing field that offers complete knowledge of aircraft and spacecraft, its development and design. 

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 3rd by THE and 1st by QS in 2024 is considered to be one of the best aerospace engineering universities in USA. It is a Bachelor’s program with an acceptance rate of a mere 4%.
  • Princeton University with a similar acceptance rate offers an MEng in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Various other top-ranked universities like Cornell University, University of Michigan and Georgia Institute of Technology have a master's program in Aerospace engineering with a better acceptance rate from 15 to 20%.

The annual fee to do courses from the best aerospace engineering universities in USA ranges from $40,000 to $70,000 [30 to 40 lakhs]. Having to live in the top cities like Massachusetts, Princeton and Los Angeles also carries a higher cost of living which comes to around $15,000 annually.

Young aspirants who are passionate about innovation and building aircraft can pursue this career path that provides in-depth knowledge and helps them develop their skills to move into the professional world.
 

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
BS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL90PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$64.3K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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Princeton University, Princeton

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA5%Acceptance Rate
MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL108
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Tuition:  
$66.2K/Yr
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$21.2K/Yr
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#59/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$46K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$15.3K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#15/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$74.9K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
M.S Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL85
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Tuition:  
$36.4K/Yr
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UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
MS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4
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Tuition:  
$43.1K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aviation and Aerospace Management
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.0
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Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%Acceptance Rate
MS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living
$17.7K/Yr
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UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
M.S Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#26/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$48.7K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE61
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Tuition:  
$28.9K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
MS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.8K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#30/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate
MS Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
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#82/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$67.1K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL5PTE68
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Tuition:  
$30.2K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$30.3K/Yr
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#301/532 QS Ranking 2024(Aerospace Engineering)

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate
M.S Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE54
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Tuition:  
$26K/Yr
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Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
B.S Aerospace Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.9K/Yr
Living
$28.3K/Yr
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