29 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 49.7K academic papers made by 29 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Mechanical Engineering

#91 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#152 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Mechanical Engineering

#261 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Mechanical Engineering

#265 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Mechanical Engineering

#293 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Mechanical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Mechanical Engineering

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Mechanical Engineering

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

13. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Mechanical Engineering

#567 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Mechanical Engineering

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Mechanical Engineering

#766 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Mechanical Engineering

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

18. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Mechanical Engineering

#839 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

19. Life University

Marietta

For Mechanical Engineering

#877 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

20. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Mechanical Engineering

#883 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

21. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Mechanical Engineering

#894 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#895 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Mechanical Engineering

#907 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Mechanical Engineering

#937 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

25. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Mechanical Engineering

#960 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Mechanical Engineering

#968 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

27. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Mechanical Engineering

#976 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

28. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Mechanical Engineering

#994 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#1010 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

Closest to Georgia states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	16	74
Alabama	17	90
Tennessee	24	52
North Carolina	27	38
Kentucky	15	58
Florida	33	26
Mississippi	7	123
Virginia	28	32
West Virginia	9	105
Indiana	24	11
Arkansas	11	136
Louisiana	16	62
Ohio	38	14
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Illinois	45	6
Missouri	21	51
Pennsylvania	72	12
New Jersey	20	22
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	10	40
New York	102	9
Connecticut	19	28
Oklahoma	11	93
Wisconsin	23	10
Rhode Island	7	65
Kansas	9	101
Massachusetts	48	1
Vermont	4	150
Texas	58	15
New Hampshire	8	108
Minnesota	20	19
Nebraska	7	81
Maine	8	191
South Dakota	6	304
Colorado	15	47
New Mexico	5	98
North Dakota	4	193
Puerto Rico	7	284
Utah	7	44
Arizona	5	41
Montana	3	187
Idaho	4	163
California	87	2
Oregon	15	84
Washington	19	7
Alaska	3	219
Hawaii	4	127