Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering 12 Colleges Admission Comparison

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 22.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 39.52%.

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 Undergraduate Mechanical 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.

Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Schools
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	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	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	Stanford University	57,326 (29,602/27,724)	2,067 (1,015/1,052)	1,693 (835/858)	4% (3%/4%)	82% (82%/3%)
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	California Institute of Technology	13,856 (9,401/4,446)	356 (166/190)	218 (107/111)	3% (2%/4%)	61% (64%/2%)
7	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	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%)
9	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%)
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%)
11	Texas A & M University-College Station	54,669 (27,258/27,411)	31,397 (15,582/15,815)	12,530 (6,291/6,239)	57% (57%/58%)	40% (40%/23%)
12	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%)
Average		63,228 (34,221/34,221)	14,328 (7,037/7,271)	5,662 (2,816/2,835)	22.66% (20.6%/21.2%)	39.52% (40.0%/39.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 1458. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 714 and the average SAT Math score is 744.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the lowest SAT scores of 1,270 among best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools for the academic year 2024-2025.

SAT Score Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	SAT Total	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	83% (911)	1560	760	800
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	77% (2,966)	1480	720	760
3	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
4	Stanford University	51% (857)	1550	760	790
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	48% (4,310)	1440	700	740
6	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	79% (9,110)	1350	660	690
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	51% (3,697)	1460	720	740
9	Carnegie Mellon University	53% (951)	1540	750	790
10	Cornell University	40% (1,424)	1540	750	790
11	Texas A & M University-College Station	79% (8,888)	1270	630	640
12	The University of Texas at Austin	56% (5,189)	1390	690	700
Average		61.70%	1458	714	744

^*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

^**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 32.

The following table compares ACT Scores between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools for academic year 2024-2025.

ACT Score Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	Composite	English	Math
Rank	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	29% (322)	35	35	35
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	35% (1,354)	33	34	32
3	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
4	Stanford University	19% (324)	35	35	35
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	16% (1,408)	32	34	32
6	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	25% (2,898)	31	32	30
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18% (1,274)	33	35	33
9	Carnegie Mellon University	22% (405)	35	35	35
10	Cornell University	13% (455)	34	35	35
11	Texas A & M University-College Station	21% (2,328)	28	28	27
12	The University of Texas at Austin	18% (1,686)	31	32	29
Average		21.60%	33	34	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 Mechanical Engineering schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.

Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	HS GPA	HS Rank	HS Record	Prep. Program	Rec.	Compe.	SAT/ACT	TOEFL
1	Name	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✔	✓
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✓	✗	✔	✔
3	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✗	✗	✔
4	Stanford University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓
4	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✗	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✓	✔
6	California Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✗	✔
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	✗	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔	✔
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✓	✔
9	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
10	Cornell University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
11	Texas A & M University-College Station	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✗	✓	✔
12	The University of Texas at Austin	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔

✔: 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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Admission Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Schools

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