15 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Colorado
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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 947K citations received by 32.4K academic papers made by 15 universities in Colorado was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,554
- Enrollment
- 33,500
3. Colorado School of Mines
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
4. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
5. University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $43,324
6. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Enrollment
- 4,124
7. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
8. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
9. Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 995
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
10. Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
11. Colorado College
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1443
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $35,281
12. Regis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $25,062
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $30,517
13. Fort Lewis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
14. Colorado Mesa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
15. Western State Colorado University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
Closest to Colorado states to learn Mechanical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7 | 44 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 98 |
| Kansas | 9 | 101 |
| Arizona | 5 | 41 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 304 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 93 |
| Montana | 3 | 187 |
| Idaho | 4 | 163 |
| Texas | 58 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 193 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Missouri | 21 | 51 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 136 |
| California | 87 | 2 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| Illinois | 45 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 62 |
| Washington | 19 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 123 |
| Indiana | 24 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 52 |
| Michigan | 24 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 58 |
| Alabama | 17 | 90 |
| Ohio | 38 | 14 |
| Georgia | 29 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 105 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 74 |
| North Carolina | 27 | 38 |
| Virginia | 28 | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 107 |
| Maryland | 22 | 13 |
| Florida | 33 | 26 |
| New York | 102 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 22 |
| Vermont | 4 | 150 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 28 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 108 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 65 |
| Maine | 8 | 191 |
| Alaska | 3 | 219 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 284 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 127 |