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Admission Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools

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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 Online Graduate Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 48.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.13%.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.95% and Cornell University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.55% among best Online Graduate 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.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of California-Los Angeles 149,801 (68,595/81,206) 12,845 (5,096/7,749) 6,462 (2,410/4,052) 9% (7%/10%) 50% (47%/5%)
2 Purdue University-Main Campus 68,582 (42,068/26,514) 36,146 (19,147/16,999) 9,447 (5,229/4,218) 53% (46%/64%) 26% (27%/16%)
3 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 857 (347/505) 700 (286/409) 299 (135/159) 82% (82%/81%) 43% (47%/31%)
4 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%)
5 Columbia University in the City of New York 60,879 (24,499/34,973) 2,404 (1,151/1,199) 1,540 (742/761) 4% (5%/3%) 64% (64%/2%)
6 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%)
7 University of Southern California 69,062 (30,701/38,330) 8,304 (3,869/4,424) 3,420 (1,571/1,840) 12% (13%/12%) 41% (41%/5%)
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison 60,214 (29,555/30,659) 29,539 (13,386/16,153) 8,628 (3,918/4,710) 49% (45%/53%) 29% (29%/15%)
9 Johns Hopkins University 37,844 (16,330/21,496) 2,745 (1,238/1,501) 1,406 (632/773) 7% (8%/7%) 51% (51%/4%)
10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 19,102 (8,541/10,561) 15,022 (6,588/8,434) 4,640 (2,256/2,384) 79% (77%/80%) 31% (34%/23%)
11 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 35,568 (17,461/18,107) 16,779 (7,434/9,345) 5,627 (2,727/2,900) 47% (43%/52%) 34% (37%/16%)
12 George Washington University 27,266 (9,424/17,842) 13,354 (4,882/8,472) 2,941 (1,101/1,840) 49% (52%/47%) 22% (23%/10%)
13 Texas A & M University-College Station 43,422 (22,007/21,415) 27,203 (14,043/13,160) 12,490 (6,718/5,772) 63% (64%/61%) 46% (48%/27%)
14 University of Florida 64,473 (28,248/36,225) 15,054 (6,358/8,696) 6,612 (2,730/3,882) 23% (23%/24%) 44% (43%/11%)
15 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 68,789 (34,073/34,632) 61,739 (30,036/31,628) 15,151 (7,693/7,428) 90% (88%/91%) 25% (26%/21%)
16 Auburn University 45,693 (18,548/27,145) 19,988 (8,261/11,727) 5,303 (2,481/2,822) 44% (45%/43%) 27% (30%/10%)
17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide 1,668 (1,355/232) 962 (803/114) 516 (447/69) 58% (59%/49%) 54% (56%/30%)
18 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 19,117 (8,134/10,983) 13,503 (5,986/7,517) 4,643 (2,197/2,446) 71% (74%/68%) 34% (37%/22%)
19 Oregon State University 25,651 (11,800/13,851) 21,169 (9,486/11,683) 4,513 (2,235/2,278) 83% (80%/84%) 21% (24%/16%)
20 University of Maryland-College Park 56,761 (27,774/28,987) 25,320 (11,325/13,995) 5,849 (2,881/2,968) 45% (41%/48%) 23% (25%/10%)
21 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%)
22 Kansas State University 9,706 (4,489/5,217) 9,234 (4,244/4,990) 2,909 (1,444/1,465) 95% (95%/96%) 32% (34%/28%)
24 University of Massachusetts-Lowell 12,253 (6,467/5,785) 10,532 (5,538/4,993) 1,937 (1,187/750) 86% (86%/86%) 18% (21%/13%)
25 Ohio State University-Main Campus 65,189 (30,930/34,259) 34,370 (15,801/18,569) 8,060 (3,771/4,289) 53% (51%/54%) 23% (24%/13%)
26 The University of Alabama 54,072 (21,550/32,522) 43,290 (17,129/26,161) 8,037 (3,490/4,547) 80% (79%/80%) 19% (20%/14%)
27 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 45,321 (26,376/18,831) 25,825 (13,843/11,919) 7,166 (3,954/3,196) 57% (52%/63%) 28% (29%/17%)
28 Stevens Institute of Technology 12,500 (8,185/4,315) 5,778 (3,419/2,359) 1,010 (633/377) 46% (42%/55%) 17% (19%/9%)
29 University at Buffalo 30,939 (14,917/16,022) 20,948 (9,773/11,175) 4,215 (2,191/2,024) 68% (66%/70%) 20% (22%/13%)
30 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 29,025 (13,240/15,785) 25,024 (11,523/13,501) 6,369 (3,177/3,192) 86% (87%/86%) 25% (28%/20%)
31 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 38,853 (15,321/23,532) 29,419 (11,170/18,249) 7,401 (3,083/4,318) 76% (73%/78%) 25% (28%/18%)
32 Washington State University 19,401 (8,141/11,260) 16,123 (6,681/9,442) 3,991 (1,887/2,104) 83% (82%/84%) 25% (28%/19%)
33 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 11,599 (8,247/3,352) 6,667 (4,180/2,487) 1,354 (931/423) 57% (51%/74%) 20% (22%/13%)
34 California State University-Fullerton 48,748 (20,218/28,530) 32,527 (12,865/19,662) 5,280 (2,200/3,080) 67% (64%/69%) 16% (17%/11%)
35 University of Arizona 52,091 (23,387/28,704) 45,194 (19,865/25,329) 9,027 (3,804/5,223) 87% (85%/88%) 20% (19%/18%)
36 University of California-Riverside 54,683 (25,945/28,738) 37,563 (16,502/21,061) 5,573 (2,640/2,933) 69% (64%/73%) 15% (16%/10%)
37 Drexel University 37,040 (17,115/19,389) 29,487 (13,403/15,673) 2,935 (1,484/1,393) 80% (78%/81%) 10% (11%/7%)
38 University of Central Florida 54,977 (22,985/31,991) 22,560 (9,534/13,026) 7,515 (3,536/3,979) 41% (41%/41%) 33% (37%/12%)
39 University of Connecticut 40,894 (17,820/23,074) 22,293 (8,603/13,690) 4,069 (1,731/2,338) 55% (48%/59%) 18% (20%/10%)
40 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 36,290 (13,857/22,433) 24,826 (9,181/15,645) 6,846 (2,860/3,986) 68% (66%/70%) 28% (31%/18%)
41 West Texas A & M University 4,695 (1,941/2,711) 4,302 (1,773/2,493) 1,281 (550/731) 92% (91%/92%) 30% (31%/27%)
42 University of Arkansas 26,219 (10,966/15,253) 20,695 (8,398/12,297) 7,099 (3,166/3,933) 79% (77%/81%) 34% (38%/26%)
43 Wright State University-Main Campus 7,162 (3,019/4,143) 6,820 (2,845/3,975) 1,281 (530/751) 95% (94%/96%) 19% (19%/18%)
44 Florida International University 17,343 (6,980/10,363) 11,075 (4,369/6,706) 4,424 (1,877/2,547) 64% (63%/65%) 40% (43%/25%)
45 George Mason University 20,001 (9,248/10,753) 18,001 (8,147/9,854) 4,144 (2,147/1,997) 90% (88%/92%) 23% (26%/19%)
46 Michigan Technological University 7,893 (4,746/3,130) 7,394 (4,428/2,950) 1,388 (977/411) 94% (93%/94%) 19% (22%/13%)
47 Lehigh University 15,163 (7,744/7,419) 5,607 (2,713/2,894) 1,511 (804/707) 37% (35%/39%) 27% (30%/10%)
48 New Jersey Institute of Technology 13,010 (8,343/4,667) 8,585 (5,159/3,426) 1,575 (1,082/493) 66% (62%/73%) 18% (21%/11%)
49 University of South Florida 65,568 (26,545/39,023) 28,801 (11,661/17,140) 6,800 (2,850/3,950) 44% (44%/44%) 24% (24%/10%)
50 Villanova University 23,835 (10,834/13,000) 5,576 (2,767/2,809) 1,779 (871/908) 23% (26%/22%) 32% (31%/7%)
Average39,305 (18,412/18,412)18,974 (8,522/10,437)4,958 (2,361/2,594)48.27% (46.3%/56.7%)26.13% (27.7%/24.9%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 1312. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 650 and the average SAT Math score is 662.
Johns Hopkins University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and West Texas A & M University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 among best Online Graduate Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Online Graduate Engineering schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Purdue University-Main Campus 67%
(6,319)
1330650680
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 13%
(39)
1130580550
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 44%
(3,485)
1440700740
5Columbia University in the City of New York 44%
(672)
1530750780
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)
1470720750
7University of Southern California 34%
(1,173)
1520740780
8University of Wisconsin-Madison 17%
(1,457)
1430690740
9Johns Hopkins University 44%
(625)
1550760790
10University of Nebraska-Lincoln 8%
(391)
1210610600
11North Carolina State University at Raleigh 25%
(1,432)
1360670690
12George Washington University 31%
(904)
1410710700
13Texas A & M University-College Station 78%
(9,745)
1270630640
14University of Florida 81%
(5,358)
1390690700
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
16Auburn University 17%
(824)
1300650650
17Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide 3%
(13)
1220620600
18Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 25%
(1,142)
1130570560
19Oregon State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
20University of Maryland-College Park 53%
(3,078)
1460710750
21Cornell University 37%
(1,281)
1530750780
22Kansas State University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
24University of Massachusetts-Lowell 31%
(602)
1250620630
25Ohio State University-Main Campus 15%
(1,241)
1400680720
26The University of Alabama 17%
(1,339)
1260630630
27Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 39%
(2,795)
1330660670
28Stevens Institute of Technology 46%
(461)
1450700750
29University at Buffalo 33%
(1,403)
1280630650
30University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 10%
(662)
1260620640
31Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 13%
(604)
1230620610
32Washington State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
33Worcester Polytechnic Institute Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
34California State University-Fullerton Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
35University of Arizona 19%
(1,710)
1240620620
36University of California-Riverside Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
37Drexel University 41%
(1,196)
1330660670
38University of Central Florida 72%
(5,373)
1278645633
39University of Connecticut 44%
(1,798)
1330660670
40The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 21%
(1,454)
1240620620
41West Texas A & M University 42%
(539)
1050520530
42University of Arkansas 31%
(2,179)
1110560550
43Wright State University-Main Campus 6%
(76)
1050530520
44Florida International University 90%
(3,969)
1150590560
45George Mason University 38%
(1,565)
1250630620
46Michigan Technological University 71%
(986)
1230610620
47Lehigh University 37%
(552)
1410690720
48New Jersey Institute of Technology 40%
(633)
1320640680
49University of South Florida 76%
(5,158)
1230620610
50Villanova University 28%
(492)
1440700740
Average37.44% 1312650662

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

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

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Online Graduate Engineering schools for academic year 2022-2023.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Purdue University-Main Campus 29%
(2,702)
313130
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 4%
(12)
262424
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 20%
(1,560)
323331
5Columbia University in the City of New York 23%
(356)
353534
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)
333532
7University of Southern California 16%
(559)
343533
8University of Wisconsin-Madison 40%
(3,440)
292928
9Johns Hopkins University 15%
(217)
353535
10University of Nebraska-Lincoln 87%
(4,014)
242424
11North Carolina State University at Raleigh 27%
(1,509)
303028
12George Washington University 15%
(446)
323429
13Texas A & M University-College Station 22%
(2,750)
282827
14University of Florida 41%
(2,729)
313228
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
16Auburn University 86%
(4,211)
272826
17Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide 2%
(8)
272723
18Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 71%
(3,284)
232322
19Oregon State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
20University of Maryland-College Park 2%
(90)
333431
21Cornell University 14%
(490)
343534
22Kansas State University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
24University of Massachusetts-Lowell 2%
(43)
282826
25Ohio State University-Main Campus 40%
(3,220)
303229
26The University of Alabama 45%
(3,594)
282826
27Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 7%
(468)
303028
28Stevens Institute of Technology 8%
(82)
333432
29University at Buffalo 4%
(175)
292727
30University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 41%
(2,634)
262526
31Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 87%
(3,968)
252624
32Washington State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
33Worcester Polytechnic Institute Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
34California State University-Fullerton Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
35University of Arizona 23%
(2,072)
252425
36University of California-Riverside Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
37Drexel University 7%
(202)
293028
38University of Central Florida 29%
(2,142)
272725
39University of Connecticut 6%
(247)
313129
40The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 59%
(4,014)
282826
41West Texas A & M University 32%
(408)
202020
42University of Arkansas 75%
(5,315)
242423
43Wright State University-Main Campus 64%
(819)
201919
44Florida International University 10%
(455)
242321
45George Mason University 3%
(133)
282826
46Michigan Technological University 25%
(341)
272627
47Lehigh University 13%
(198)
323330
48New Jersey Institute of Technology 4%
(61)
303230
49University of South Florida 24%
(1,642)
262625
50Villanova University 15%
(265)
333531
Average28.32% 292927

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

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

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Online Graduate Engineering schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of California-Los Angeles
2 Purdue University-Main Campus
3 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
5 Columbia University in the City of New York
6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
7 University of Southern California
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
9 Johns Hopkins University
10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
11 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
12 George Washington University
13 Texas A & M University-College Station
14 University of Florida
15 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
16 Auburn University
17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
18 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
19 Oregon State University
20 University of Maryland-College Park
21 Cornell University
22 Kansas State University
24 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
25 Ohio State University-Main Campus
26 The University of Alabama
27 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
28 Stevens Institute of Technology
29 University at Buffalo
30 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
31 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
32 Washington State University
33 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
34 California State University-Fullerton
35 University of Arizona
36 University of California-Riverside
37 Drexel University
38 University of Central Florida
39 University of Connecticut
40 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
41 West Texas A & M University
42 University of Arkansas
43 Wright State University-Main Campus
44 Florida International University
45 George Mason University
46 Michigan Technological University
47 Lehigh University
48 New Jersey Institute of Technology
49 University of South Florida
50 Villanova University

: 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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