Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 22.42% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.89%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.69% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Undergraduate Chemical 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 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 50,610 (33,820/16,790) | 8,672 (4,847/3,825) | 3,647 (2,111/1,536) | 17% (14%/23%) | 42% (44%/9%) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 5 | University of Delaware | 35,362 (13,830/21,532) | 26,101 (9,635/16,466) | 4,906 (1,924/2,982) | 74% (70%/76%) | 19% (20%/14%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 63,257 (36,223/27,010) | 28,354 (13,926/14,418) | 7,957 (4,076/3,879) | 45% (38%/53%) | 28% (29%/14%) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) |
| 6 | Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,167 (1,045/1,122) | 1,499 (736/763) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 60,055 (28,507/31,260) | 18,830 (7,598/11,172) | 9,109 (3,617/5,482) | 31% (27%/36%) | 48% (48%/18%) |
| 10 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 (17,665/20,336) | 28,504 (12,637/15,848) | 6,737 (2,967/3,761) | 75% (72%/78%) | 24% (23%/18%) |
| Average | 56,151 (28,994/28,994) | 12,591 (5,468/7,116) | 4,518 (2,022/2,495) | 22.42% (18.9%/24.5%) | 35.89% (37.0%/35.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 1460. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 717 and the average SAT Math score is 743.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and University of Delaware has the lowest SAT scores of 1,280 among best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Delaware | 25% (1,241) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 44% (3,485) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 6 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63% (5,720) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 |
| Average | 49.10% | 1460 | 717 | 743 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Delaware | 4% (200) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 20% (1,560) | 32 | 33 | 31 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 6 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 22% (1,983) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Average | 24.10% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*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 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Delaware | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.