Rankings · Engineering
Three Miami-area institutions stand out for engineering in 2026 — ranked here by program breadth, total cost of attendance, and admissions outcomes.
Institutions are ranked by three named criteria, weighted equally: (1) breadth of accredited engineering programs, (2) total annual cost of attendance for a non-resident student before merit aid, and (3) admissions profile (average SAT of admitted students and minimum English scores). All figures come from our university dataset, verified 2026-08-26, and match the numbers published on each institution's guide page on this site.
| # | University | Intl. tuition/yr | Avg. SAT | Min. TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International University | US$ 18.963 | 1190 | 80 |
| 2 | University of Miami | US$ 62.000 | 1420 | 80 |
| 3 | Atlantis University | US$ 14.000 | — | 70 |
The one-line takeaway: for most international engineering applicants in Miami, FIU delivers the widest accredited program selection at the lowest tuition on this list — roughly US$ 18.963 per year before merit awards.
Strongest breadth: the largest engineering college in South Florida, with accredited programs across civil, electrical, mechanical, biomedical, and computer engineering, and the lowest sticker tuition on this list. Annual international tuition is approximately US$ 18.963 before merit awards; admitted students average around 1190 on the SAT.
Strongest resources per student: small cohorts, research funding, and Coral Gables facilities — at a premium price that merit awards only partly offset. Annual international tuition is approximately US$ 62.000 before merit awards; admitted students average around 1420 on the SAT.
Most accessible entry point: a small private option in Miami with flexible admission and information-technology-leaning engineering programs at the lowest total cost in the metro. Annual international tuition is approximately US$ 14.000 before merit awards.
FIU is a Florida public university, which makes it eligible for the Florida-Brazil Linkage Institute tuition exemption — selected Brazilian students pay in-state rates. Details in our FBLI tuition exemption guide.