Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking. The average acceptance rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking is 22.35% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.59%.
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 US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking. 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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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) | |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) | |
| 7 | 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%) | |
| 8 | 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 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) | |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) | |
| 12 | 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%) | |
| 14 | 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%) | |
| 16 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) | |
| 18 | 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%) | |
| 20 | 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%) | |
| 22 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,488 (22,714/29,774) | 24,942 (9,469/15,473) | 7,386 (3,030/4,356) | 48% (42%/52%) | 30% (32%/15%) | |
| 24 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) | |
| 25 | 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%) | |
| 27 | 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%) | |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego | 131,197 (61,341/69,856) | 31,103 (12,945/18,158) | 6,546 (2,790/3,756) | 24% (21%/26%) | 21% (22%/5%) | |
| 31 | 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%) | |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) | |
| 36 | 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%) | |
| 39 | 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%) | |
| 43 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) | |
| 44 | 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%) | |
| 51 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 110,995 (50,599/60,396) | 28,688 (11,643/17,045) | 4,967 (2,089/2,878) | 26% (23%/28%) | 17% (18%/5%) | |
| 55 | University of California-Irvine | 119,191 (55,549/63,642) | 25,212 (10,064/15,148) | 5,664 (2,176/3,488) | 21% (18%/24%) | 22% (22%/5%) | |
| 57 | Rice University | 31,443 (15,807/15,636) | 2,730 (1,354/1,376) | 1,203 (604/599) | 9% (9%/9%) | 44% (45%/4%) | |
| 59 | Brown University | 50,649 (18,939/31,710) | 2,562 (1,275/1,287) | 1,717 (828/889) | 5% (7%/4%) | 67% (65%/3%) | |
| 65 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 45,451 (21,896/23,555) | 28,871 (11,819/17,052) | 5,589 (2,577/3,012) | 64% (54%/72%) | 19% (22%/13%) | |
| 72 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) | |
| 83 | Michigan State University | 53,341 (24,979/28,362) | 46,914 (21,668/25,246) | 9,829 (4,730/5,099) | 88% (87%/89%) | 21% (22%/18%) | |
| 91 | Boston University | 80,796 (31,328/49,468) | 11,607 (5,061/6,546) | 3,635 (1,475/2,160) | 14% (16%/13%) | 31% (29%/4%) | |
| 96 | 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%) | |
| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 85,784 (39,364/46,114) | 47,360 (20,723/26,476) | 9,216 (4,689/4,485) | 55% (53%/57%) | 19% (23%/10%) | |
| 99 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 56,341 (23,412/32,929) | 9,639 (3,863/5,776) | 4,435 (1,679/2,756) | 17% (17%/18%) | 46% (43%/8%) | |
| Average | 63,259 (29,690/29,690) | 14,138 (6,156/7,973) | 4,325 (1,942/2,380) | 22.35% (20.7%/26.9%) | 30.59% (31.5%/29.9%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking is 1482. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 727 and the average SAT Math score is 756.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Michigan State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 among US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking. The following table compares SAT Scores between US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking for the academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 8 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 9 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 14 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 16 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63% (5,720) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 22 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 24 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 25 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 44% (3,485) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 27 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 | |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 31 | Johns Hopkins University | 44% (625) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 36 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 | |
| 43 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 44 | University of Maryland-College Park | 53% (3,078) | 1460 | 710 | 750 | |
| 51 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 55 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 57 | Rice University | 53% (635) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 59 | Brown University | 54% (923) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 65 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 30% (1,656) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| 72 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 83 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,834) | 1260 | 630 | 630 | |
| 91 | Boston University | 23% (823) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 96 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 | |
| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
| 99 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 26% (1,169) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| Average | 45.04% | 1482 | 727 | 756 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
| 8 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 9 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 14 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 16 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | 22% (1,983) | 30 | 32 | 28 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 22 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 24 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 20% (1,560) | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
| 27 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 31 | Johns Hopkins University | 15% (217) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 36 | University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 43 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 44 | University of Maryland-College Park | 2% (90) | 33 | 34 | 31 | |
| 51 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 55 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 57 | Rice University | 23% (281) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 59 | Brown University | 27% (456) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 65 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 5% (294) | 31 | 32 | 28 | |
| 72 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 83 | Michigan State University | 11% (1,107) | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
| 91 | Boston University | 12% (448) | 33 | 34 | 31 | |
| 96 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 99 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32% (1,398) | 32 | 33 | 30 | |
| Average | 22.50% | 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Computer Science World Ranking based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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✔: 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.