Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 21.83% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.89%.
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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems 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 | 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%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 49,474 (23,774/25,686) | 3,806 (1,735/2,070) | 2,105 (977/1,127) | 8% (7%/8%) | 55% (56%/4%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 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%) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 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 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 65,894 (32,837/33,037) | 29,782 (13,832/15,941) | 8,514 (3,779/4,734) | 45% (42%/48%) | 29% (27%/14%) |
| Average | 67,750 (36,301/36,301) | 14,791 (7,459/7,312) | 5,308 (2,676/2,623) | 21.83% (20.5%/20.1%) | 35.89% (35.9%/35.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 1478. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 723 and the average SAT Math score is 754.
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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 79% (9,110) | 1350 | 660 | 690 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 41% (3,010) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| Average | 53.67% | 1478 | 723 | 754 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25% (2,898) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 9% (668) | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Average | 22.22% | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
*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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 7 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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