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 Engineering and Technology World Ranking. The average acceptance rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking is 24.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.10%.
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 Engineering and Technology 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) | |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 7 | Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,167 (1,045/1,122) | 1,499 (736/763) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) | |
| 10 | 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%) | |
| 11 | 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%) | |
| 13 | 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%) | |
| 16 | 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%) | |
| 17 | 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%) | |
| 21 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) | |
| 22 | 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%) | |
| 23 | 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%) | |
| 25 | 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%) | |
| 28 | 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%) | |
| 29 | 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%) | |
| 30 | 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%) | |
| 32 | Northwestern University | 51,261 (23,535/27,725) | 3,695 (1,652/2,043) | 2,038 (919/1,119) | 7% (7%/7%) | 55% (56%/4%) | |
| 34 | 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%) | |
| 35 | 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%) | |
| 37 | 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%) | |
| 44 | 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%) | |
| 47 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) | |
| 47 | 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%) | |
| 51 | Rice University | 31,443 (15,807/15,636) | 2,730 (1,354/1,376) | 1,203 (604/599) | 9% (9%/9%) | 44% (45%/4%) | |
| 52 | 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%) | |
| 57 | 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%) | |
| 61 | 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%) | |
| 63 | 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%) | |
| 72 | 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%) | |
| 76 | University of California-Davis | 94,747 (44,180/50,567) | 35,377 (14,117/21,260) | 6,399 (2,495/3,904) | 37% (32%/42%) | 18% (18%/8%) | |
| 79 | 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%) | |
| 80 | Brown University | 50,649 (18,939/31,710) | 2,562 (1,275/1,287) | 1,717 (828/889) | 5% (7%/4%) | 67% (65%/3%) | |
| 81 | 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%) | |
| 88 | 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%) | |
| 89 | 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%) | |
| 95 | University of Colorado Boulder | 53,781 (26,110/27,671) | 43,416 (19,687/23,729) | 7,106 (3,611/3,495) | 81% (75%/86%) | 16% (18%/13%) | |
| Average | 65,618 (31,552/31,552) | 16,275 (7,283/8,982) | 4,899 (2,271/2,625) | 24.80% (23.1%/28.5%) | 30.10% (31.2%/29.2%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking is 1468. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 720 and the average SAT Math score is 749.
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 US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking. The following table compares SAT Scores between US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking for the academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 3 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 7 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 10 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 11 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 13 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 | |
| 17 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 21 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63% (5,720) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| 23 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 44% (3,485) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 25 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 28 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 67% (6,319) | 1330 | 650 | 680 | |
| 29 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 30 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 32 | Northwestern University | 47% (965) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 34 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 37 | Johns Hopkins University | 44% (625) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 | |
| 47 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 47 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 51 | Rice University | 53% (635) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
| 57 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 61 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 78% (9,745) | 1270 | 630 | 640 | |
| 63 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 15% (1,241) | 1400 | 680 | 720 | |
| 72 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 39% (2,795) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| 76 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | ||||
| 79 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 | |
| 80 | Brown University | 54% (923) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 81 | University of Maryland-College Park | 53% (3,078) | 1460 | 710 | 750 | |
| 88 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 | |
| 89 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 95 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31% (2,234) | 1280 | 640 | 640 | |
| Average | 47.17% | 1468 | 720 | 749 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 7 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 10 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
| 11 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 13 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 17 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 21 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | 22% (1,983) | 30 | 32 | 28 | |
| 23 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 20% (1,560) | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
| 25 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 28 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 29% (2,702) | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
| 29 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 30 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 32 | Northwestern University | 31% (638) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 34 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 37 | Johns Hopkins University | 15% (217) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 47 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 47 | University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| 51 | Rice University | 23% (281) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 57 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 61 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 22% (2,750) | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
| 63 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 40% (3,220) | 30 | 32 | 29 | |
| 72 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7% (468) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| 76 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | ||||
| 79 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Brown University | 27% (456) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 81 | University of Maryland-College Park | 2% (90) | 33 | 34 | 31 | |
| 88 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| 89 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 95 | University of Colorado Boulder | 14% (964) | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
| Average | 23.48% | 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology 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.