Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Computer Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Computer Engineering schools is 30.68% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.14%.
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 Computer 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.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) | |
| 2 | 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%) | |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 33,941 (20,143/12,734) | 3,959 (1,973/1,870) | 1,808 (974/780) | 12% (10%/15%) | 46% (49%/6%) | |
| 5 | 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%) | |
| 6 | 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%) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) | |
| 8 | 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%) | |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) | |
| 9 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) | |
| 22 | 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%) | |
| 23 | 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%) | |
| 13 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 14 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 70,928 (34,345/36,574) | 63,756 (30,552/33,196) | 14,099 (6,832/7,264) | 90% (89%/91%) | 22% (22%/20%) | |
| 15 | Auburn University | 55,056 (22,200/32,856) | 25,284 (10,586/14,698) | 6,103 (2,822/3,281) | 46% (48%/45%) | 24% (27%/10%) | |
| 16 | Binghamton University | 53,007 (23,527/29,452) | 20,464 (9,217/11,233) | 3,248 (1,584/1,661) | 39% (39%/38%) | 16% (17%/6%) | |
| 17 | Boise State University | 16,082 (6,677/9,405) | 14,025 (5,749/8,276) | 3,379 (1,359/2,020) | 87% (86%/88%) | 24% (24%/21%) | |
| 18 | Boston University | 78,769 (30,456/44,822) | 8,749 (3,492/4,975) | 3,268 (1,267/1,887) | 11% (11%/11%) | 37% (36%/4%) | |
| 19 | Brigham Young University | 11,698 (5,470/6,228) | 7,929 (3,324/4,605) | 6,147 (2,581/3,566) | 68% (61%/74%) | 78% (78%/57%) | |
| 20 | Brown University | 48,904 (18,960/29,917) | 2,638 (1,326/1,309) | 1,719 (855/863) | 5% (7%/4%) | 65% (64%/3%) | |
| 21 | Case Western Reserve University | 37,082 (19,086/17,983) | 13,550 (6,924/6,614) | 1,619 (829/788) | 37% (36%/37%) | 12% (12%/4%) | |
| 24 | Clemson University | 61,517 (23,737/36,761) | 23,586 (8,572/14,573) | 4,880 (1,923/2,897) | 38% (36%/40%) | 21% (22%/8%) | |
| 25 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 38,465 (16,770/21,608) | 34,057 (14,533/19,500) | 5,485 (2,347/3,133) | 89% (87%/90%) | 16% (16%/14%) | |
| 26 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) | |
| 27 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) | |
| 28 | Drexel University | 37,314 (17,829/18,920) | 29,642 (13,950/15,232) | 2,399 (1,264/1,085) | 79% (78%/81%) | 8% (9%/6%) | |
| 29 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic University | 31,511 (12,235/19,276) | 20,838 (7,710/13,128) | 4,232 (1,571/2,661) | 66% (63%/68%) | 20% (20%/14%) | |
| 31 | Florida Institute of Technology | 17,295 (9,976/7,291) | 9,979 (5,781/4,187) | 940 (609/330) | 58% (58%/57%) | 9% (11%/5%) | |
| 32 | George Mason University | 25,234 (11,803/13,417) | 22,074 (10,027/12,038) | 4,464 (2,368/2,094) | 87% (85%/90%) | 20% (24%/16%) | |
| 33 | George Washington University | 27,016 (9,735/17,272) | 12,723 (4,432/8,286) | 2,459 (843/1,616) | 47% (46%/48%) | 19% (19%/9%) | |
| 34 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) | |
| 35 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 12,216 (7,202/4,488) | 6,710 (3,872/2,644) | 519 (335/179) | 55% (54%/59%) | 8% (9%/4%) | |
| 36 | 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%) | |
| 37 | 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%) | |
| 38 | Kansas State University | 15,509 (7,247/8,258) | 12,669 (5,796/6,872) | 3,482 (1,625/1,856) | 82% (80%/83%) | 27% (28%/22%) | |
| 39 | Lehigh University | 20,396 (10,556/9,834) | 5,289 (2,551/2,736) | 1,501 (795/706) | 26% (24%/28%) | 28% (31%/7%) | |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech University | 8,491 (4,058/4,433) | 7,336 (3,379/3,957) | 2,453 (1,343/1,110) | 86% (83%/89%) | 33% (40%/25%) | |
| Average | 48,599 (23,613/23,613) | 14,912 (6,823/8,040) | 4,047 (1,925/2,111) | 30.68% (28.9%/34.0%) | 27.14% (28.2%/26.3%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Computer Engineering schools is 1415. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 698 and the average SAT Math score is 717.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Florida Atlantic University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 among best Computer Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Computer Engineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| 8 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 | |
| 9 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 22 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 79% (9,110) | 1350 | 660 | 690 | |
| 23 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 13 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | No data is available. | ||||
| 14 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 15 | Auburn University | 15% (925) | 1320 | 660 | 660 | |
| 16 | Binghamton University | 44% (1,423) | 1410 | 700 | 710 | |
| 17 | Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | ||||
| 18 | Boston University | 33% (1,083) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 19 | Brigham Young University | 12% (739) | 1360 | 680 | 680 | |
| 20 | Brown University | 61% (1,046) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 21 | Case Western Reserve University | 46% (745) | 1510 | 740 | 770 | |
| 24 | Clemson University | 35% (1,698) | 1320 | 660 | 660 | |
| 25 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado State University-Fort Collins admission. | ||||
| 26 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 27 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 28 | Drexel University | 34% (804) | 1340 | 660 | 680 | |
| 29 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic University | 76% (3,227) | 1120 | 570 | 550 | |
| 31 | Florida Institute of Technology | 72% (680) | 1215 | 615 | 600 | |
| 32 | George Mason University | 19% (829) | 1270 | 640 | 630 | |
| 33 | George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 | |
| 34 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 35 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 30% (158) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
| 36 | Iowa State University | 13% (791) | 1250 | 620 | 630 | |
| 37 | Johns Hopkins University | 50% (691) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 38 | Kansas State University | 6% (220) | 1170 | 600 | 570 | |
| 39 | Lehigh University | 30% (445) | 1440 | 710 | 730 | |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech University | 5% (117) | 1210 | 580 | 630 | |
| Average | 43.72% | 1415 | 698 | 717 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Computer Engineering schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Computer Engineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 | |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 8 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 9 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 22 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25% (2,898) | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
| 23 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 13 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | No data is available. | ||||
| 14 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 15 | Auburn University | 75% (4,553) | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
| 16 | Binghamton University | 9% (297) | 32 | 33 | 30 | |
| 17 | Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | ||||
| 18 | Boston University | 10% (330) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 19 | Brigham Young University | 46% (2,807) | 30 | 31 | 28 | |
| 20 | Brown University | 24% (410) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 21 | Case Western Reserve University | 23% (376) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 24 | Clemson University | 20% (966) | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
| 25 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Test Score is NOT considered for Colorado State University-Fort Collins admission. | ||||
| 26 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 27 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 28 | Drexel University | 5% (123) | 30 | 31 | 27 | |
| 29 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic University | 23% (962) | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
| 31 | Florida Institute of Technology | 31% (291) | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
| 32 | George Mason University | 2% (80) | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
| 33 | George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 | |
| 34 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 35 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 8% (44) | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
| 36 | Iowa State University | 46% (2,698) | 24 | 23 | 25 | |
| 37 | Johns Hopkins University | 18% (254) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 38 | Kansas State University | 81% (2,812) | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
| 39 | Lehigh University | 9% (137) | 32 | 34 | 31 | |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech University | 80% (1,956) | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
| Average | 25.81% | 31 | 32 | 30 | ||
*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 Computer Engineering schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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✔: 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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