Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

1st (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-Best Engineering Programs)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1410-1560
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.web.mit.edu/admissions
◆ Tuition: $30,800 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, 3 SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 680-760, Math: 730-800
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 28%
◆ International Students: 8%

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

2nd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-Best Engineering Programs)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1340-1560
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.stanford.edu
◆ Tuition: $29,847 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 660-770, Math: 680-790
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 90%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Asian Americans: 25%
◆ International Students: 6%

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California

3rd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking- Best Engineering Programs)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1190-1440
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.berkeley.edu
◆ Tuition: $22,710 out of state, $5,754 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, 3 SAT II (math required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 570-700, Math: 620-740
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 41%
◆ International Students: 3%

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

4th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-Best Engineering Programs)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1460-1580
GPA 3.0 or higher: 87%
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.caltech.edu
◆ Tuition: $25,551 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT I, 3 SAT II

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 700-780, Math: 760-800
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 94%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 31%
◆ International Students: 8%

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois

5th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking- Best Engineering Programs)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1190-1390
Acceptance Rate: 63%
Selectivity: More Selective

◆ www.uiuc.edu
◆ Tuition: $19,504 out of state, $7,476 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 570-670, Math: 620-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 57%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 86%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 3%