Top Materials Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#5/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Harvard University, Cambridge 7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate	B.S Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $59.3K/Yr Living: $13.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#9/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley 7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate	BS Bioengineering and Materials Science & Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $17.5K/Yr Living: $7.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#98/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Yale University, New Haven 9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate	PhD Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $50.9K/Yr Living: $19.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#19/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Northwestern University, Evanston 9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.A Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1460IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $94.9K/Yr Living: $2.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now
#144/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Duke University, Durham 9.7(Based on 13 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA	B.S.E / M.S Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: SAT1450IELTS7.0PTE70 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $66.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#49/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Purdue University, West Lafayette 7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate	B.Eng Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1170IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: $33.2K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#82/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Rice University, Houston 8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Texas, USA7.9%Acceptance Rate	B.S Materials Science and NanoEngineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1480TOEFL100 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $61.9K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	B.S Chemical Engineering, Polymer - Materials Science Emphasis Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $33.5K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UC-Irvine, Irvine 6.8(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA38.7%Acceptance Rate	B.S Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GMAT30TOEFL80PTE46 Programs	Tuition: $48.6K/Yr Living: $16.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Connecticut, Storrs 4.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA53.9%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Materials Science Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE60 Programs	Tuition: $41.4K/Yr Living: $12.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#301/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Utah, Salt Lake City 9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA	B.S Chemistry - Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $32.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Colorado School of Mines, Golden 9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Colorado, USA53%Acceptance Rate	B.S Engineering Physics - Materials Science Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $44.8K/Yr Living: $11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Tennessee, Knoxville 9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GMAT700TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $32.2K/Yr Living: $10.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/500 ARWU Ranking 2022(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA77%Acceptance Rate	B.S Physics with Emphasis in Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $38.2K/Yr Living: $10.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate	Master of Materials science and engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $27.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Wayne State University, Detroit 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Michigan, USA51%Acceptance Rate	B.S Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1230IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $31.2K/Yr Living: $10.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UT-Arlington, Arlington 9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)Texas, USA80%Acceptance Rate	B.S Physics with Master's in Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1270TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $12.2K/Yr Living: $14.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Vermont, Burlington 8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $51.6K/Yr Living: $12K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	West Virginia University, Morgantown 7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate	B.S Physics: Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $27.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Idaho, Moscow 6.5(Based on 3 User Reviews)Idaho, USA79.1%Acceptance Rate	M.S Materials Science & Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $29.8K/Yr Living: $8.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 29 universities

Harvard University, Cambridge

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

Yale University, New Haven

Northwestern University, Evanston

Partner Colleges

Duke University, Durham

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Rice University, Houston

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

UC-Irvine, Irvine

University of Connecticut, Storrs

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Colorado School of Mines, Golden

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

Wayne State University, Detroit

UT-Arlington, Arlington

University of Vermont, Burlington

West Virginia University, Morgantown

University of Idaho, Moscow

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