ASU vs UC Irvine: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 138 application results for ASU and 149 for UC Irvine; 40 applicants applied to both. The table puts admit rates, admitted applicants’ scores, top fields and programs side by side.
Self-reported sample from OfferLand users, not official school data; figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Side by side
Admit rate = (admitted + enrolled) ÷ (admitted + enrolled + rejected); waitlisted and pending results are left out. Median GPA and TOEFL count each admitted applicant once. Figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown.
| Metric | ASU | UC Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #172 | #252 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #121 | #34 |
| Application results | 138 | 149 |
| Applicants | 133 | 137 |
| Admit rate | 96.4% | 69.8% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.50 | 3.67 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 96 | 99 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (51),Business Analytics (23),Business Administration (MBA/MiM) (15),Materials Science (12) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (77),Business Analytics (19),General Engineering (13),Materials Science (12) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
ASU
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Computer Science (Master's) | 33 | 90.9% |
| M.S. in Business Analytics (Master's) | 22 | 95.5% |
| M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (Master's) | 12 | 91.7% |
| M.S. in Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Master's) | 12 | 100.0% |
| M.S. in Supply Chain Management (Master's) | 11 | 100.0% |
UC Irvine
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 42 | 42.9% |
| Business Analytics (Master's) | 19 | 78.9% |
| Software Engineering (Master's) | 17 | 64.7% |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master's) | 14 | 100.0% |
| Finance (Master's) | 12 | 100.0% |
Applicants to both schools
40 applicants reported results at both schools: 37 were admitted to ASU, 29 to UC Irvine, and 27 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 4 chose ASU and 1 chose UC Irvine. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
ASU admitted 96.4% of OfferLand applicants (133 applicants) and UC Irvine 69.8% (137), with median admit GPAs of 3.50 and 3.67 and median TOEFL scores of 96 and 99, so UCI's admits have noticeably stronger profiles. EECS and business analytics are the top fields at both; ASU's Master of Computer Science admitted 90.9%, UCI's CS master's only 42.9%. Of the 40 people who applied to both, 27 were admitted to both; of the 5 who reported a decision, 4 chose ASU and 1 chose UCI, a small sample.
- Business analytics master's programs were not hard to get into at either: ASU admitted 95.5% of 22 results, UCI 78.9% of 19.Source: data on this page
- UCI programs vary widely: 42.9% for the CS master's and 64.7% for Software Engineering, but a 100% admit rate for the ECE master's (14 results) and the finance master's (12 results).Source: data on this page
Written by AI from the data on this page and the cited posts and interview reports. It may contain mistakes and is neither official school information nor application advice; check the original posts and the schools’ own announcements.
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