NEWS: Olin is the #2 Undergraduate Engineering College in the U.S.
For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Olin College the nation鈥檚 in the 2025 edition of their Best Colleges rankings.
Students collaborating in the classroom.
Photo by Tom Kates (2024).
Olin rose to the No. 2 spot in U.S. News鈥 2023 list after ranking No. 3 for eight consecutive years. Olin鈥檚 electrical engineering program rose two spots to a No. 5 national ranking for 2024. Olin鈥檚 mechanical engineering program also climbed to No. 4. Additionally, Olin was ranked No. 4 in computer engineering.
鈥淣owhere else in the world can students learn by doing throughout the curriculum in the hands-on way that they do at Olin. Human-centered, project-based engineering education is our legacy,鈥 said Olin President Gilda A. Barabino.
鈥淚t is gratifying to be recognized for what we do in this way. Olin鈥檚 high standing is undergirded by the ingenuity of our faculty and staff, and our students and alumni who are changing the world for the better.鈥
U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs rankings are based solely on the judgements of deans and senior faculty at peer institutions.
Using a wide range of data sources, U.S. News analysts and editors calculated more than 80 Best Colleges rankings, all with the intent of enabling students and their families to identify colleges that best meet their needs. The rankings highlight colleges that excel in such areas as value, social mobility, teaching, veterans鈥 needs, HBCUs and in six academic disciplines (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Nursing, Economics and Psychology).
The full U.S. News 2025 Best Colleges rankings .
A focus on hands-on engineering
See how Olin prepares our graduates to engineer a better future for the world!
LEARNING CONNECTED TO REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES
Olin students work on projects that focus on real-world problems and have many opportunities to pursue research and project work both inside and outside the classroom.
COLLABORATIVE, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
All courses emphasize team- and project-based learning, classroom approaches that go well beyond listening and test-taking.
FLEXIBILITY
Olin students have the flexibility to choose majors, courses, and projects that align with their interests.