Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 18.31% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 38.71%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.57% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.83% among best Electrical / Electronic / Communications 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 1 | 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 | California Institute of Technology | 13,856 (9,401/4,446) | 356 (166/190) | 218 (107/111) | 3% (2%/4%) | 61% (64%/2%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 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 | 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%) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 61,059 (33,459/33,459) | 11,181 (5,606/5,558) | 4,329 (2,213/2,105) | 18.31% (16.8%/16.6%) | 38.71% (39.5%/37.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 1497. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 731 and the average SAT Math score is 766.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,350 among best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 1 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 1 | 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. | |||
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 79% (9,110) | 1350 | 660 | 690 |
| Average | 59.78% | 1497 | 731 | 766 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 1 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 1 | 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. | |||
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25% (2,898) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Average | 22.00% | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
*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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 1 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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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