TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (September 24, 2024) – The quality and value of academic programs, facilities, and career preparedness have earned Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology continued recognition as the No. 1 ranked undergraduate engineering college in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide.

This marks the 26th consecutive year that Rose-Hulman has topped the national publication’s annual survey of college engineering deans and senior faculty across America. They are asked to assess those higher education institutions that are focused on bachelor’s- and master’s-level engineering programs.

Rose-Hulman outscored a total of 286 colleges in the category, including Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (Massachusetts), Harvey Mudd College (California), United States’ Military Academy at West Point (New York), and Bucknell University (Pennsylvania).

Rose-Hulman also earned No. 1 rankings nationally in two academic department categories this year: Electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The civil engineering and computer engineering programs were both ranked No. 2, while computer science is ranked among the top 10% of the nation’s undergraduate programs.

Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons states, “This is a great way to celebrate our 150th anniversary and upcoming Sesquicentennial Gala during Homecoming Weekend (October 3-5). Sustained excellence within the U.S. News’ rankings, along with other annual national college guides, aligns with our mission to provide the best our students with the world’s best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.”

Earlier, Rose-Hulman was profiled as one of The Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges for 2025, being highlighted as a Best Value & Green College and being ranked among the Top 20 nationally for career services, career placement, internships, science lab facilities, & academic rigor. For the second straight year, the Institute also earned top 10 achievements in the Wall Street Journal’s Best Colleges in America for Recommended Colleges (by current students and recent alumni) and Best Career Preparation.

“This recognition reaffirms our longstanding belief that Rose-Hulman is a unique institution, producing graduates with outstanding problem-solving skills and innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets,” Coons added. “Though our primary focus is not merely to attain such recognition, it does serve as validation of the impact of the efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff, the quality of our academic facilities and student services, our caring campus community, and the continued success of our alumni in their career fields – all tangible elements of a Rose-Hulman education.”

Rose-Hulman’s Early Action deadline to apply for the 2025-26 school year is Nov. 1, 2024. Apply at www.rose-hulman.edu/apply.

About Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is dedicated to preparing its students with the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support. The Institute is consistently recognized nationally as an elite STEM college for distinctions that include faculty excellence, return on investment, value-added, and career services. Career placement is nearly 100 percent year after year. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, Rose-Hulman has an enrollment of more than 2,300 students. Learn more at rose-hulman.edu.