Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Engineering schools is 21.67% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 37.74%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.69% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Engineering schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 50,610 (33,820/16,790) | 8,672 (4,847/3,825) | 3,647 (2,111/1,536) | 17% (14%/23%) | 42% (44%/9%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 63,257 (36,223/27,010) | 28,354 (13,926/14,418) | 7,957 (4,076/3,879) | 45% (38%/53%) | 28% (29%/14%) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 68,582 (42,068/26,514) | 36,146 (19,147/16,999) | 9,447 (5,229/4,218) | 53% (46%/64%) | 26% (27%/16%) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 60,055 (28,507/31,260) | 18,830 (7,598/11,172) | 9,109 (3,617/5,482) | 31% (27%/36%) | 48% (48%/18%) |
| Average | 59,603 (32,588/32,588) | 12,917 (6,097/6,813) | 4,875 (2,313/2,560) | 21.67% (18.7%/20.9%) | 37.74% (37.9%/37.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Engineering schools is 1468. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 718 and the average SAT Math score is 750.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,330 among best Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Engineering schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 44% (3,485) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 67% (6,319) | 1330 | 650 | 680 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63% (5,720) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Average | 60.00% | 1468 | 718 | 750 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Engineering schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 20% (1,560) | 32 | 33 | 31 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 29% (2,702) | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 22% (1,983) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Average | 26.00% | 33 | 34 | 32 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Engineering schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.