US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking 37 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 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 26.08% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.95%.

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 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 2024-2025.

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Admission Stats Comparison Between US Colleges In Top 100 Engineering And Technology World Ranking
	Rank	Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment Rate
	2	Stanford University	57,326 (29,602/27,724)	2,067 (1,015/1,052)	1,693 (835/858)	4% (3%/4%)	82% (82%/3%)
	3	Harvard University	54,008 (25,613/28,372)	1,970 (920/1,050)	1,647 (767/880)	4% (4%/4%)	84% (83%/3%)
	4	California Institute of Technology	13,856 (9,401/4,446)	356 (166/190)	218 (107/111)	3% (2%/4%)	61% (64%/2%)
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	28,232 (17,210/8,975)	1,284 (606/612)	1,102 (542/497)	5% (4%/7%)	86% (89%/6%)
	7	Princeton University	40,468 (20,563/19,883)	1,868 (903/965)	1,410 (693/717)	5% (4%/5%)	75% (77%/4%)
	10	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%)
	11	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%)
	13	University of California-Los Angeles	146,272 (67,788/78,484)	13,114 (5,468/7,646)	6,610 (2,629/3,981)	9% (8%/10%)	50% (48%/5%)
	16	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%)
	17	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%)
	21	Yale University	57,517 (24,951/32,540)	2,227 (1,136/1,091)	1,554 (782/772)	4% (5%/3%)	70% (69%/2%)
	22	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%)
	23	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%)
	25	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%)
	28	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%)
	29	University of California-Santa Barbara	110,259 (50,112/60,147)	36,347 (14,725/21,622)	5,008 (1,918/3,090)	33% (29%/36%)	14% (13%/5%)
	30	University of Pennsylvania	65,226 (30,339/34,887)	3,523 (1,634/1,889)	2,395 (1,108/1,287)	5% (5%/5%)	68% (68%/4%)
	32	Northwestern University	49,474 (23,774/25,686)	3,806 (1,735/2,070)	2,105 (977/1,127)	8% (7%/8%)	55% (56%/4%)
	34	Columbia University in the City of New York	60,115 (26,607/32,507)	2,400 (1,122/1,226)	1,558 (795/736)	4% (4%/4%)	65% (71%/2%)
	35	University of California-San Diego	134,450 (63,349/71,101)	35,917 (14,810/21,107)	7,330 (3,155/4,175)	27% (23%/30%)	20% (21%/6%)
	37	Johns Hopkins University	45,895 (20,391/25,469)	2,954 (1,419/1,527)	1,389 (625/762)	6% (7%/6%)	47% (44%/3%)
	44	University of Wisconsin-Madison	65,894 (32,837/33,037)	29,782 (13,832/15,941)	8,514 (3,779/4,734)	45% (42%/48%)	29% (27%/14%)
	47	Duke University	51,795 (24,298/27,497)	2,957 (1,388/1,569)	1,740 (824/916)	6% (6%/6%)	59% (59%/3%)
	47	University of Southern California	82,027 (36,539/44,530)	8,050 (3,870/4,067)	3,489 (1,623/1,866)	10% (11%/9%)	43% (42%/4%)
	51	Rice University	32,473 (17,033/15,436)	2,597 (1,330/1,267)	1,148 (587/561)	8% (8%/8%)	44% (44%/4%)
	52	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	88,478 (40,752/47,118)	53,579 (23,582/29,600)	9,169 (4,459/4,645)	61% (58%/63%)	17% (19%/10%)
	57	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	69,166 (31,651/37,515)	27,076 (11,110/15,966)	7,196 (3,147/4,049)	39% (35%/43%)	27% (28%/11%)
	61	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%)
	63	Ohio State University-Main Campus	72,829 (35,783/37,046)	44,116 (21,328/22,788)	9,607 (4,582/5,025)	61% (60%/62%)	22% (21%/14%)
	72	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	52,498 (30,054/22,242)	28,758 (15,531/13,105)	7,289 (3,966/3,295)	55% (52%/59%)	25% (26%/15%)
	76	University of California-Davis	98,864 (43,348/52,516)	41,353 (17,217/24,136)	6,767 (2,771/3,996)	42% (40%/46%)	16% (16%/8%)
	79	New York University	110,807 (45,074/65,681)	10,232 (4,093/6,131)	5,666 (2,351/3,311)	9% (9%/9%)	55% (57%/5%)
	80	Brown University	48,904 (18,960/29,917)	2,638 (1,326/1,309)	1,719 (855/863)	5% (7%/4%)	65% (64%/3%)
	81	University of Maryland-College Park	60,056 (30,014/29,998)	26,902 (12,660/14,213)	5,818 (2,798/2,999)	45% (42%/47%)	22% (22%/10%)
	88	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,496 (20,012/21,345)	33,091 (15,827/17,170)	7,391 (3,411/3,946)	80% (79%/80%)	22% (22%/18%)
	89	University of California-Irvine	122,699 (57,725/64,974)	35,054 (14,772/20,282)	6,736 (2,846/3,890)	29% (26%/31%)	19% (19%/6%)
	95	University of Colorado Boulder	67,286 (33,451/33,805)	52,539 (24,316/28,201)	7,432 (3,666/3,762)	78% (73%/83%)	14% (15%/11%)
Average			69,937 (34,099/34,099)	18,238 (8,392/9,816)	5,098 (2,403/2,687)	26.08% (24.6%/28.8%)	27.95% (28.6%/27.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Engineering and Technology World Ranking is 1477. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 724 and the average SAT Math score is 752.

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 2024-2025.

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SAT Score Comparison Between US Colleges In Top 100 Engineering And Technology World Ranking
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	SAT Total	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math
		2	Stanford University	51% (857)	1550	760	790
	3	Harvard University	54% (892)	1550	760	790
	4	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	83% (911)	1560	760	800
	7	Princeton University	56% (783)	1550	760	790
	10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	77% (2,966)	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	51% (3,697)	1460	720	740
	17	Carnegie Mellon University	53% (951)	1540	750	790
	21	Yale University	61% (950)	1540	760	780
	22	The University of Texas at Austin	56% (5,189)	1390	690	700
	23	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	48% (4,310)	1440	700	740
	25	Cornell University	40% (1,424)	1540	750	790
	28	Purdue University-Main Campus	79% (9,110)	1350	660	690
	29	University of California-Santa Barbara	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission.
	30	University of Pennsylvania	50% (1,204)	1550	760	790
	32	Northwestern University	46% (963)	1540	760	780
	34	Columbia University in the City of New York	45% (680)	1550	760	790
	35	University of California-San Diego	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
	37	Johns Hopkins University	50% (691)	1550	760	790
	44	University of Wisconsin-Madison	15% (1,241)	1460	710	750
	47	Duke University	48% (824)	1540	760	780
	47	University of Southern California	34% (1,191)	1500	730	770
	51	Rice University	48% (546)	1550	760	790
	52	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	31% (2,848)	1330	660	670
	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	79% (8,888)	1270	630	640
	63	Ohio State University-Main Campus	17% (1,615)	1400	680	720
	72	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	41% (3,010)	1360	670	690
	76	University of California-Davis	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
	79	New York University	28% (1,598)	1520	740	780
	80	Brown University	61% (1,046)	1540	760	780
	81	University of Maryland-College Park	42% (2,448)	1465	720	745
	88	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	8% (606)	1410	690	720
	89	University of California-Irvine	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission.
	95	University of Colorado Boulder	18% (1,372)	1340	670	670
Average			47.24%	1477	724	752

^*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 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 2024-2025.

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ACT Score Comparison Between US Colleges In Top 100 Engineering And Technology World Ranking
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	Composite	English	Math
	Rank		2	Stanford University	19% (324)	35	35	35
	3	Harvard University	19% (321)	35	35	35
	4	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	29% (322)	35	35	35
	7	Princeton University	21% (303)	35	35	35
	10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	35% (1,354)	33	34	32
	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	18% (1,274)	33	35	33
	17	Carnegie Mellon University	22% (405)	35	35	35
	21	Yale University	25% (384)	34	35	34
	22	The University of Texas at Austin	18% (1,686)	31	32	29
	23	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	16% (1,408)	32	34	32
	25	Cornell University	13% (455)	34	35	35
	28	Purdue University-Main Campus	25% (2,898)	31	32	30
	29	University of California-Santa Barbara	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission.
	30	University of Pennsylvania	17% (416)	35	35	35
	32	Northwestern University	23% (488)	34	35	34
	34	Columbia University in the City of New York	18% (267)	35	35	35
	35	University of California-San Diego	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
	37	Johns Hopkins University	18% (254)	35	35	35
	44	University of Wisconsin-Madison	29% (2,498)	31	32	30
	47	Duke University	30% (526)	35	35	35
	47	University of Southern California	12% (432)	33	35	33
	51	Rice University	22% (248)	35	35	35
	52	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	5% (494)	30	30	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	21% (2,328)	28	28	27
	63	Ohio State University-Main Campus	31% (3,005)	30	31	29
	72	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	9% (668)	30	30	29
	76	University of California-Davis	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
	79	New York University	10% (583)	34
	80	Brown University	24% (410)	35	35	34
	81	University of Maryland-College Park	7% (411)	34	34	32
	88	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	33% (2,463)	29	28	27
	89	University of California-Irvine	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission.
	95	University of Colorado Boulder	6% (453)	31	32	28
Average			19.83%	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 2024-2025 data.

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Application Requirements Comparison Between US Colleges In Top 100 Engineering And Technology World Ranking
Rank	Name	HS GPA	HS Rank	HS Record	Prep. Program	Rec.	Compe.	SAT/ACT	TOEFL
2	Name	Stanford University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓
3	Harvard University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓
4	California Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✗	✔
5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✔	✓
7	Princeton University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✓	✗	✔	✔
11	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✗	✗	✔
13	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
16	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✓	✔
17	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
21	Yale University	✓	✓	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✔
22	The University of Texas at Austin	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔
23	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✗	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✓	✔
25	Cornell University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
28	Purdue University-Main Campus	✗	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔	✔
29	University of California-Santa Barbara	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
30	University of Pennsylvania	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓
32	Northwestern University	✓	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
34	Columbia University in the City of New York	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓
35	University of California-San Diego	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
37	Johns Hopkins University	✔	✓	✔	✗	✔	✗	✓	✔
44	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
47	Duke University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✗
47	University of Southern California	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✔
51	Rice University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
52	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	✔	✗	✔	✓	✗	✗	✓	✔
57	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
61	Texas A & M University-College Station	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✗	✓	✔
63	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
72	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	✔	✗	✔	✓	✗	✗	✓	✔
76	University of California-Davis	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
79	New York University	✔	✗	✔	✓	✔	✔	✓	✔
80	Brown University	✓	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✓
81	University of Maryland-College Park	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
88	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
89	University of California-Irvine	✔	✔	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
95	University of Colorado Boulder	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔

✔: 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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