Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 41.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.82%.
Cornell University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.76% and Cornell University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 63.91% among best Biological / Agricultural 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 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 78,745 (48,473/30,272) | 39,272 (22,551/16,721) | 11,467 (6,945/4,522) | 50% (47%/55%) | 29% (31%/15%) |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 54,669 (27,258/27,411) | 31,397 (15,582/15,815) | 12,530 (6,291/6,239) | 57% (57%/58%) | 40% (40%/23%) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) |
| 4 | Cornell University | 62,993 (32,321/30,643) | 5,516 (2,529/2,987) | 3,525 (1,648/1,877) | 9% (8%/10%) | 64% (65%/6%) |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 23,095 (11,855/11,240) | 20,475 (10,534/9,941) | 5,906 (3,218/2,688) | 89% (89%/88%) | 29% (31%/24%) |
| 4 | University of Florida | 73,557 (32,729/40,826) | 17,804 (8,260/9,542) | 7,513 (3,392/4,119) | 24% (25%/23%) | 42% (41%/10%) |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | 98,864 (43,348/52,516) | 41,353 (17,217/24,136) | 6,767 (2,771/3,996) | 42% (40%/46%) | 16% (16%/8%) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 52,498 (30,054/22,242) | 28,758 (15,531/13,105) | 7,289 (3,966/3,295) | 55% (52%/59%) | 25% (26%/15%) |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 44,047 (21,260/22,777) | 18,385 (7,980/10,401) | 5,839 (2,828/3,011) | 42% (38%/46%) | 32% (35%/13%) |
| Average | 62,468 (32,099/32,099) | 26,023 (12,813/13,194) | 7,760 (3,955/3,802) | 41.66% (39.9%/41.1%) | 29.82% (30.9%/28.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 1373. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 676 and the average SAT Math score is 696.
Cornell University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Iowa State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,250 among best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 79% (9,110) | 1350 | 660 | 690 |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 79% (8,888) | 1270 | 630 | 640 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 4 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 13% (791) | 1250 | 620 | 630 |
| 4 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 41% (3,010) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 18% (1,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Average | 49.75% | 1373 | 676 | 696 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25% (2,898) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 21% (2,328) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 4 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 46% (2,698) | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| 4 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 9% (668) | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 29% (1,688) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Average | 24.88% | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
*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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Iowa State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Florida | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
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**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.