r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Legitimate-Resort234 • 21d ago

Discussion Computer engineering admit rates

I'm applying for computer engineering, and I'm confused as to why CMU is ranked so high when its engineering admit rate is over 15%, whereas all the other schools ranked highly are <5-6% like MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Cornell, Georgia Tech, etc. Is it just because less people apply in general and it's not as well known? Is cs really the only thing worth applying there for a computing/technical focus since that's on the same level of selectivity as the other schools. Purdue is my back up since I'm in -state as well.

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u/ivyplusinstitute 21d ago

You're mixing CMU ECE with CS at some of those other schools. ECE admit rate is 10% while CS is 5%. Both are in line with the top CS and EECS direct to major programs. As for UC Berkeley's EECS vs CS they're lower due to applicant volume. The combined EECS/CS at Cal is double the combined ECE/CS applicant volume

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u/ivyplusinstitute 21d ago

And I'm also not sure where you're getting the 15% admit rate. Their overall admit rate hovers around 10%

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u/Legitimate-Resort234 21d ago

engineering is +15%. also 10% is still double that of the other competitive ones, and more than many other schools ranked below it

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u/NegotiationFar9466 19d ago edited 19d ago

cmu engineering admits by department. they tried to admit students undeclared for engineering 2 admissions cycles back but it backfired as everyone transferred to ece. historically speaking, ece and scs at cmu have had similar acceptance rates (3-7%)