US Colleges Ranked in Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking 34 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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. The average acceptance rate of US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking is 30.91% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.59%.

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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University 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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking
	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	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	California Institute of Technology	13,856 (9,401/4,446)	356 (166/190)	218 (107/111)	3% (2%/4%)	61% (64%/2%)
	4	Princeton University	40,468 (20,563/19,883)	1,868 (903/965)	1,410 (693/717)	5% (4%/5%)	75% (77%/4%)
	9	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%)
	10	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%)
	11	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%)
	14	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%)
	15	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%)
	16	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%)
	17	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%)
	18	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%)
	19	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%)
	22	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%)
	27	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%)
	32	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%)
	33	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%)
	40	Rice University	32,473 (17,033/15,436)	2,597 (1,330/1,267)	1,148 (587/561)	8% (8%/8%)	44% (44%/4%)
	45	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%)
	49	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%)
	50	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%)
	52	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%)
	57	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%)
	58	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%)
	62	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%)
	64	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%)
	67	Duke University	51,795 (24,298/27,497)	2,957 (1,388/1,569)	1,740 (824/916)	6% (6%/6%)	59% (59%/3%)
	73	University of California-Riverside	58,048 (27,684/30,364)	44,343 (20,031/24,312)	5,422 (2,512/2,910)	76% (72%/80%)	12% (13%/10%)
	74	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%)
	78	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%)
	79	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%)
	81	University of Delaware	39,995 (15,840/24,154)	28,238 (10,489/17,748)	4,424 (1,764/2,660)	71% (66%/73%)	16% (17%/11%)
	85	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%)
	91	Brown University	48,904 (18,960/29,917)	2,638 (1,326/1,309)	1,719 (855/863)	5% (7%/4%)	65% (64%/3%)
Average			68,690 (33,901/33,901)	21,233 (9,694/11,511)	5,433 (2,560/2,864)	30.91% (28.6%/34.0%)	25.59% (26.4%/24.9%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking is 1458. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 716 and the average SAT Math score is 741.

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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking. The following table compares SAT Scores between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking for the academic year 2024-2025.

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SAT Score Comparison Between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	SAT Total	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math
		1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	83% (911)	1560	760	800
	2	Stanford University	51% (857)	1550	760	790
	3	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
	4	Princeton University	56% (783)	1550	760	790
	9	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
	10	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
	11	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	77% (2,966)	1480	720	760
	14	The University of Texas at Austin	56% (5,189)	1390	690	700
	15	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	51% (3,697)	1460	720	740
	16	Carnegie Mellon University	53% (951)	1540	750	790
	17	Cornell University	40% (1,424)	1540	750	790
	18	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	48% (4,310)	1440	700	740
	19	Northwestern University	46% (963)	1540	760	780
	22	University of California-Santa Barbara	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission.
	27	University of Wisconsin-Madison	15% (1,241)	1460	710	750
	32	Columbia University in the City of New York	45% (680)	1550	760	790
	33	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
	40	Rice University	48% (546)	1550	760	790
	45	Purdue University-Main Campus	79% (9,110)	1350	660	690
	49	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	8% (606)	1410	690	720
	50	University of California-San Diego	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
	52	University of California-Davis	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
	57	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	31% (2,848)	1330	660	670
	58	University of Pennsylvania	50% (1,204)	1550	760	790
	62	Texas A & M University-College Station	79% (8,888)	1270	630	640
	64	Ohio State University-Main Campus	17% (1,615)	1400	680	720
	67	Duke University	48% (824)	1540	760	780
	73	University of California-Riverside	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Riverside admission.
	74	University of California-Irvine	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission.
	78	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	41% (3,010)	1360	670	690
	79	University of Maryland-College Park	42% (2,448)	1465	720	745
	81	University of Delaware	19% (832)	1280	650	630
	85	University of Colorado Boulder	18% (1,372)	1340	670	670
	91	Brown University	61% (1,046)	1540	760	780
Average			46.48%	1458	716	741

^*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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University 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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking for academic year 2024-2025.

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ACT Score Comparison Between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	Composite	English	Math
	Rank		1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	29% (322)	35	35	35
	2	Stanford University	19% (324)	35	35	35
	3	California Institute of Technology	Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
	4	Princeton University	21% (303)	35	35	35
	9	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
	10	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
	11	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	35% (1,354)	33	34	32
	14	The University of Texas at Austin	18% (1,686)	31	32	29
	15	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18% (1,274)	33	35	33
	16	Carnegie Mellon University	22% (405)	35	35	35
	17	Cornell University	13% (455)	34	35	35
	18	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	16% (1,408)	32	34	32
	19	Northwestern University	23% (488)	34	35	34
	22	University of California-Santa Barbara	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission.
	27	University of Wisconsin-Madison	29% (2,498)	31	32	30
	32	Columbia University in the City of New York	18% (267)	35	35	35
	33	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
	40	Rice University	22% (248)	35	35	35
	45	Purdue University-Main Campus	25% (2,898)	31	32	30
	49	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	33% (2,463)	29	28	27
	50	University of California-San Diego	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
	52	University of California-Davis	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
	57	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	5% (494)	30	30	28
	58	University of Pennsylvania	17% (416)	35	35	35
	62	Texas A & M University-College Station	21% (2,328)	28	28	27
	64	Ohio State University-Main Campus	31% (3,005)	30	31	29
	67	Duke University	30% (526)	35	35	35
	73	University of California-Riverside	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Riverside admission.
	74	University of California-Irvine	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission.
	78	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	9% (668)	30	30	29
	79	University of Maryland-College Park	7% (411)	34	34	32
	81	University of Delaware	3% (114)	30	30	28
	85	University of Colorado Boulder	6% (453)	31	32	28
	91	Brown University	24% (410)	35	35	34
Average			19.76%	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 Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking based on academic year 2024-2025 data.

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Application Requirements Comparison Between US Colleges Ranked In Top 100 Engineering University World Ranking
Rank	Name	HS GPA	HS Rank	HS Record	Prep. Program	Rec.	Compe.	SAT/ACT	TOEFL
1	Name	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✔	✓
2	Stanford University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓
3	California Institute of Technology	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✗	✔
4	Princeton University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
9	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
10	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✗	✗	✔
11	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✓	✗	✔	✔
14	The University of Texas at Austin	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔
15	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✓	✔
16	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
17	Cornell University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
18	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✗	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✓	✔
19	Northwestern University	✓	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
22	University of California-Santa Barbara	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
27	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
32	Columbia University in the City of New York	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓
33	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
40	Rice University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
45	Purdue University-Main Campus	✗	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔	✔
49	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
50	University of California-San Diego	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
52	University of California-Davis	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
57	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	✔	✗	✔	✓	✗	✗	✓	✔
58	University of Pennsylvania	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓
62	Texas A & M University-College Station	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✗	✓	✔
64	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
67	Duke University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✗
73	University of California-Riverside	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
74	University of California-Irvine	✔	✔	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
78	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	✔	✗	✔	✓	✗	✗	✓	✔
79	University of Maryland-College Park	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
81	University of Delaware	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✔
85	University of Colorado Boulder	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
91	Brown 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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