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Considering a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical Space Engineering?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical Space Engineering majors who live in North Carolina.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical Space Engineering degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of North Carolina.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,114 | 1335 | 0.1409 | |
| 1 | United States Naval Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,474 | 1305 | 0.0927 | |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 4900 | 40700 | 0.8787 | 34,454 | 1435 | 0.1564 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 8000 | 90000 | 0.9116 | 4,535 | 1542 | 0.0455 | |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 10200 | 38100 | 0.7328 | 32,273 | 1290 | 0.4183 | |
| 6 | Southern Utah University | 10300 | 22200 | 0.5371 | 13,126 | 1140 | 0.8179 | |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 10800 | 26000 | 0.5852 | 22,033 | 1321 | 0.3132 | |
| 8 | University of Notre Dame | 10900 | 86200 | 0.874 | 8,880 | 1500 | 0.1127 | |
| 9 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 11700 | 26900 | 0.5645 | 21,118 | 980 | 0.9992 | |
| 9 | University of California-San Diego | 11700 | 39700 | 0.7052 | 34,955 | 1375 | 0.2671 | |
| 11 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 12600 | 12600 | 0 | 25,255 | 1134 | 0.7517 | |
| 12 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 12800 | 26500 | 0.5164 | 12,507 | 1010 | 0.8897 | |
| 12 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 12800 | 28000 | 0.5425 | 8,553 | 1045 | 0.8688 | |
| 14 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12900 | 17900 | 0.2814 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 15 | Utah State University | 13800 | 20800 | 0.3369 | 25,706 | 1176 | 0.9247 | |
| 16 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 14600 | 26500 | 0.4478 | 22,364 | 1159 | 0.7504 | |
| 18 | Stanford University | 14800 | 71700 | 0.794 | 7,904 | 1535 | 0.0361 | |
| 19 | Case Western Reserve University | 15200 | 91300 | 0.8339 | 6,528 | 1475 | 0.3654 | |
| 19 | University of California-Irvine | 15200 | 38000 | 0.6003 | 30,204 | 1333 | 0.2857 | |
| 21 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15400 | 26900 | 0.4271 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 22 | Kansas State University | 15800 | 26100 | 0.3949 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 23 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 15900 | 38400 | 0.5856 | 37,140 | 1406 | 0.4237 | |
| 23 | Western Michigan University | 15900 | 32500 | 0.5114 | 13,027 | 1115 | 0.846 | |
| 25 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 16000 | 27700 | 0.4218 | 32,545 | 1129 | 0.799 | |
| 26 | Tennessee State University | 16100 | 39200 | 0.5887 | 5,057 | 980 | 0.7011 | |
| 27 | California State University-Long Beach | 16200 | 25800 | 0.3722 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 27 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 16200 | 23400 | 0.3081 | 11,756 | 1124 | 0.8698 | |
| 29 | University of California-Los Angeles | 16300 | 36700 | 0.5554 | 33,475 | 1399 | 0.0897 | |
| 30 | North Carolina State University | 16500 | 28500 | 0.4204 | 28,422 | 1378 | 0.4174 | |
| 31 | West Virginia University | 16600 | 40900 | 0.5939 | 18,206 | 1125 | 0.89 | |
| 32 | Western Carolina University | 16800 | 19400 | 0.1341 | 10,112 | 1130 | 0.8183 | |
| 33 | Appalachian State University | 17200 | 19500 | 0.1194 | 19,560 | 1190 | 0.9014 | |
| 34 | Middle Tennessee State University | 17300 | 23200 | 0.2543 | 18,042 | 1140 | 0.6909 | |
| 35 | University of Memphis | 17600 | 26400 | 0.334 | 15,770 | 1075 | 0.7203 | |
| 36 | University of Miami | 17700 | 95700 | 0.8149 | 13,250 | 1406 | 0.189 | |
| 37 | Delaware State University | 17900 | 42200 | 0.5752 | 4,581 | 930 | 0.4658 | |
| 38 | Angelo State University | 18500 | 23100 | 0.2011 | 9,702 | 1055 | 0.8301 | |
| 39 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 18700 | 34100 | 0.4522 | 4,213 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 40 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19600 | 30600 | 0.3602 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 40 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 19600 | 29900 | 0.3458 | 60,710 | 1278 | 0.5743 | |
| 42 | University of Arizona | 19700 | 30900 | 0.363 | 44,848 | 1233 | 0.8614 | |
| 43 | California State University-Los Angeles | 19800 | 38000 | 0.479 | 19,586 | 965 | 0.9125 | |
| 44 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 19900 | 30400 | 0.3451 | 3,224 | 1085 | 0.7643 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 19900 | 78600 | 0.7467 | 17,885 | 1470 | 0.1681 | |
| 46 | Iowa State University | 20000 | 24200 | 0.1732 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 46 | University of Colorado Boulder | 20000 | 31900 | 0.3715 | 32,244 | 1351 | 0.7808 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | 20100 | 75900 | 0.7356 | 20,630 | 1492 | 0.0981 | |
| 49 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 50 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20500 | 23200 | 0.1164 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 51 | South Dakota State University | 20600 | 25200 | 0.1844 | 10,719 | 1120 | 0.9834 | |
| 52 | Henderson State University | 21100 | 30600 | 0.31 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 53 | The University of Alabama | 22700 | 31000 | 0.2675 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 54 | Florida Memorial University | 23100 | 42000 | 0.4495 | 1,206 | 0 | 0.8526 | |
| 54 | San Jose State University | 23100 | 41100 | 0.4381 | 28,008 | 1124 | 0.8461 | |
| 56 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 24000 | 26400 | 0.0902 | 9,853 | 990 | 0.6652 | |
| 57 | Indiana State University | 24300 | 32400 | 0.2501 | 6,224 | 1020 | 0.8077 | |
| 58 | University of Kansas | 24400 | 43000 | 0.4336 | 22,085 | 1176 | 0.9348 | |
| 59 | Lewis University | 24800 | 57700 | 0.57 | 4,326 | 1099 | 0.7129 | |
| 60 | Elizabeth City State University | 25400 | 28500 | 0.1087 | 2,154 | 1005 | 0.6422 | |
| 61 | Clarkson University | 25600 | 78000 | 0.672 | 2,296 | 1302 | 0.7736 | |
| 61 | Eastern Kentucky University | 25600 | 38400 | 0.3337 | 13,448 | 1110 | 0.7761 | |
| 63 | Tuskegee University | 26300 | 42100 | 0.3757 | 2,659 | 1090 | 0.4868 | |
| 64 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 26500 | 36800 | 0.28 | 14,783 | 1124 | 0.8096 | |
| 65 | Middle Georgia State University | 27700 | 33400 | 0.1706 | 7,692 | 1065 | 0.9968 | |
| 66 | Morehead State University | 27900 | 32600 | 0.1441 | 8,258 | 1140 | 0.7721 | |
| 67 | Wichita State University | 28000 | 39800 | 0.2974 | 13,313 | 1073 | 0.9395 | |
| 68 | Syracuse University | 28200 | 83100 | 0.6604 | 15,957 | 1363 | 0.4592 | |
| 69 | University of Akron Main Campus | 28600 | 32300 | 0.1145 | 11,160 | 1069 | 0.5967 | |
| 69 | University of Hartford | 28600 | 70100 | 0.5921 | 4,223 | 1224 | 0.9575 | |
| 71 | Bridgewater State University | 29000 | 35500 | 0.1821 | 8,270 | 1180 | 0.8781 | |
| 71 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 29000 | 42400 | 0.3164 | 6,761 | 1105 | 0.8475 | |
| 71 | University of North Texas | 29000 | 37400 | 0.2244 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 74 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29200 | 34000 | 0.1413 | 30,187 | 1292 | 0.6015 | |
| 75 | Fairmont State University | 29800 | 32200 | 0.0746 | 3,088 | 970 | 0.9862 | |
| 76 | Kent State University at Kent | 30000 | 37500 | 0.2 | 20,841 | 1105 | 0.8634 | |
| 77 | Siena Heights University | 31100 | 46300 | 0.3275 | 1,628 | 980 | 0.689 | |
| 77 | University of North Dakota | 31100 | 33700 | 0.0785 | 11,033 | 1150 | 0.769 | |
| 79 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 31200 | 48800 | 0.361 | 20,591 | 1435 | 0.1407 | |
| 80 | Hampton University | 31400 | 54800 | 0.427 | 3,728 | 947 | 0.6225 | |
| 80 | San Diego State University | 31400 | 36100 | 0.1301 | 35,782 | 1208 | 0.3619 | |
| 82 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 83 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 33300 | 45300 | 0.2651 | 4,526 | 0 | 0 | |
| 84 | Auburn University | 33700 | 34100 | 0.0117 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 85 | LeTourneau University | 33900 | 54800 | 0.3817 | 3,187 | 1178 | 0.3801 | |
| 86 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 34000 | 36100 | 0.0581 | 33,033 | 1264 | 0.8529 | |
| 87 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 34100 | 75200 | 0.5467 | 3,135 | 1307 | 0.5493 | |
| 88 | Southern New Hampshire University | 34700 | 44300 | 0.2166 | 164,423 | 965 | 0.9951 | |
| 89 | Andrews University | 35000 | 70100 | 0.5008 | 1,384 | 1143 | 0.8185 | |
| 90 | Averett University | 35400 | 57200 | 0.3813 | 1,244 | 1054 | 0.5659 | |
| 90 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 35400 | 37600 | 0.0572 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 92 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 36200 | 56300 | 0.3578 | 5,552 | 1305 | 0.7255 | |
| 93 | Mississippi State University | 36300 | 50500 | 0.2804 | 18,567 | 1214 | 0.7764 | |
| 94 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 36600 | 47500 | 0.2296 | 65,450 | 1203 | 0.8989 | |
| 95 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 38600 | 53100 | 0.2729 | 30,564 | 1302 | 0.416 | |
| 96 | University of Central Florida | 39700 | 39700 | 0 | 59,552 | 1280 | 0.4011 | |
| 97 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 41000 | 53600 | 0.2352 | 46,815 | 1378 | 0.6057 | |
| 98 | University of Maryland-College Park | 43100 | 53600 | 0.196 | 31,133 | 1463 | 0.4479 | |
| 99 | University of Florida | 43200 | 45700 | 0.0548 | 36,573 | 1399 | 0.242 | |
| 100 | Florida Institute of Technology | 43600 | 68700 | 0.3659 | 3,666 | 1224 | 0.577 | |
| 101 | University at Buffalo | 43900 | 46700 | 0.06 | 20,359 | 1303 | 0.7418 | |
| 101 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 43900 | 57100 | 0.2305 | 23,329 | 1239 | 0.766 | |
| 103 | William Jessup University | 45800 | 54900 | 0.1658 | 1,317 | 1140 | 0.9333 | |
| 104 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 46200 | 86300 | 0.4644 | 5,741 | 1438 | 0.6347 | |
| 104 | Saint Louis University | 46200 | 80900 | 0.4287 | 10,413 | 1305 | 0.7504 | |
| 106 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 46700 | 63800 | 0.2686 | 3,229 | 1258 | 0.7658 | |
| 107 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 47100 | 59700 | 0.2117 | 37,985 | 1390 | 0.5815 | |
| 108 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 47400 | 66500 | 0.2878 | 10,629 | 1268 | 0.6481 | |
| 109 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 48000 | 48600 | 0.0123 | 6,800 | 1293 | 0.6857 | |
| 110 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48600 | 51200 | 0.0517 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 111 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 59400 | 0.1617 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 112 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 50400 | 83600 | 0.397 | 5,558 | 1292 | 0.6016 | |
| 113 | Lynn University | 51600 | 66000 | 0.2181 | 2,861 | 1130 | 0.7347 | |
| 114 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.127 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 115 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 58200 | 64100 | 0.092 | 42,604 | 1336 | 0.6056 | |
| 116 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 61000 | 63200 | 0.0348 | 40,684 | 1331 | 0.3915 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.