5 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Colorado
Below is the list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 16.4K citations received by 626 academic papers made by 5 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
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $6,474
- Enrollment
- 12,380
3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
5. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Enrollment
- 4,307
Closest to Colorado states to learn Mechanical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 3 | 52 |
| Kansas | 3 | 85 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 86 |
| Texas | 11 | 7 |
| Missouri | 3 | 53 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 15 |
| California | 14 | 10 |
| Illinois | 7 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 14 |
| Indiana | 4 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 40 |
| Michigan | 6 | 3 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 |
| Ohio | 13 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 23 |
| Virginia | 4 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 44 |
| Maryland | 4 | 16 |
| Florida | 9 | 27 |
| New York | 13 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 1 |