Carnegie Mellon engineering admissions are by college, with an 11.07% overall rate for the Class of 2029 and a School of Computer Science admitting under 5%. Early Decision roughly doubles the rate. A guide to odds, structure, GPA, and strategy.
UT Austin engineering admissions are direct to the Cockrell School by major and shaped by Texas residency law, with out-of-state engineering admission near 10% against a 22.2% overall rate. A guide to odds, residency rules, GPA, and strategy.
Harvey Mudd engineering admissions reflect a 12.3% rate for the Class of 2029 at the only liberal arts college focused exclusively on STEM, offering a broad general-engineering degree. A guide to odds, the general-engineering structure, GPA, and strategy.
Purdue engineering admissions run near a 34.7% first-year rate through its First-Year Engineering program, after which students transition into a specific major. A guide to acceptance odds, the FYE structure, GPA and testing, early action, and comparisons.
Texas A&M engineering admissions use Entry to a Major (ETAM): students enter general engineering, then compete for a major after the first year, with about 70% earning their first choice. A guide to acceptance odds, the ETAM structure, GPA, and strategy.
Virginia Tech engineering admissions place students into General Engineering first, then into a major after the first year, with a roughly 57% overall rate but competitive major placement. A guide to odds, the general-engineering structure, GPA, and strategy.
UIUC engineering admissions through the Grainger College run near a 21% rate by major, but computer science and computer engineering are far more competitive. A guide to acceptance odds, the by-major structure, GPA, early action, and comparisons.
NYU Stern admits under 5% of applicants, below NYU's record-low 7.7% overall rate for the Class of 2029. A guide to NYU Stern admissions: acceptance odds, the direct-admit process, GPA and testing expectations, Early Decision strategy, the essay, and how Stern compares to Wharton and Ross.
Cornell Dyson admissions run below Cornell's estimated 7-8% overall rate as a small direct-admit applied-economics program. A guide to acceptance odds, the direct-admit process, GPA and testing, Early Decision strategy, essays, and how Dyson compares to Wharton and Stern.
WashU Olin admissions run below WashU's 11.92% overall rate as a direct-admit business cohort, and Early Decision fills most of the class. A guide to acceptance odds, ED strategy, merit aid, GPA and testing, essays, and how Olin compares to Stern and Ross.
Notre Dame Mendoza admissions begin with the university's record-low 9% acceptance rate; students enter the Mendoza College of Business after the First Year of Studies, not by direct admission. A guide to acceptance odds, REA strategy, Pathways aid, essays, and program fit.
CMU Tepper admissions run below Carnegie Mellon's 11.07% overall rate as a direct-admit business school, where selectivity varies sharply by college. A guide to acceptance odds, the direct-admit process, GPA and testing, Early Decision strategy, essays, and how Tepper compares to Stern and Ross.
BC Carroll admissions run below Boston College's 12.7% overall rate as a direct-admit business school, with an Early Decision rate near 29%. A guide to acceptance odds, ED strategy, BC's own application, GPA and testing, essays, and how Carroll compares to Mendoza and McDonough.
UVA McIntire admissions are a two-step process: students first gain admission to UVA, then apply during their second year for entry into the third-year Integrated Core. A guide to UVA odds, the internal McIntire application, early-round strategy, and fit.
Georgetown McDonough admissions run below Georgetown's 13% overall rate as a direct-admit business school, with Early Action near 11%. A guide to acceptance odds, Georgetown's own application, alumni interviews, Early Action strategy, essays, and how McDonough compares to Mendoza and Carroll.
USC Marshall admissions run below USC's 11.7% overall rate as a direct-admit business school, with an Early Action rate of 9.5%. A guide to acceptance odds, the direct-admit process, GPA and testing, Early Action strategy, merit aid, essays, and how Marshall compares to Stern and Ross.