Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 15.02% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.96%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.83% among best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering 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 | Johns Hopkins University | 45,895 (20,391/25,469) | 2,954 (1,419/1,527) | 1,389 (625/762) | 6% (7%/6%) | 47% (44%/3%) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 59,789 (40,022/19,765) | 8,413 (4,634/3,779) | 3,836 (2,160/1,676) | 14% (12%/19%) | 46% (47%/8%) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 134,450 (63,349/71,101) | 35,917 (14,810/21,107) | 7,330 (3,155/4,175) | 27% (23%/30%) | 20% (21%/6%) |
| 5 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 7 | Rice University | 32,473 (17,033/15,436) | 2,597 (1,330/1,267) | 1,148 (587/561) | 8% (8%/8%) | 44% (44%/4%) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 124,242 (60,612/63,630) | 13,639 (5,473/8,166) | 6,272 (2,705/3,567) | 11% (9%/13%) | 46% (49%/6%) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) |
| Average | 66,859 (33,451/33,451) | 10,043 (4,342/5,693) | 3,410 (1,569/1,835) | 15.02% (13.0%/17.0%) | 33.96% (36.1%/32.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 1540. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 754 and the average SAT Math score is 786.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,480 among best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 50% (691) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | |||
| 5 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | Rice University | 48% (546) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Average | 58.14% | 1540 | 754 | 786 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 35.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 18% (254) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | |||
| 5 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | Rice University | 22% (248) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 24.29% | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
*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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Rice University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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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