ASU vs UIUC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 138 application results for ASU and 230 for UIUC; 32 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 | UIUC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #172 | #74 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #121 | #34 |
| Application results | 138 | 230 |
| Applicants | 133 | 214 |
| Admit rate | 96.4% | 68.3% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.50 | 3.70 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 96 | 102 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (51),Business Analytics (23),Business Administration (MBA/MiM) (15),Materials Science (12) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (100),Finance & Investment (27),General Engineering (25),Information Technology (24) |
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% |
UIUC
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science, M.C.S. (Master's) | 58 | 39.7% |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.Eng. (Master's) | 35 | 60.0% |
| M.S. in Finance (MSF) (Master's) | 27 | 100.0% |
| Information Management, Master of Science (Master's) | 21 | 95.2% |
| Materials Science & Engineering, MS (Master's) | 12 | 83.3% |
Applicants to both schools
32 applicants reported results at both schools: 31 were admitted to ASU, 17 to UIUC, and 17 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 1 chose ASU and 4 chose UIUC. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
ASU's admit rate on OfferLand is 96.4% (138 results) and UIUC's is 68.3% (230 results); median admitted GPAs are 3.50 vs 3.70 and TOEFL medians 96 vs 102, so UIUC's bar is clearly higher. The CS master's shows the widest gap: ASU's Master of Computer Science admitted 90.9% (33 results), UIUC's M.C.S. only 39.7% (58 results). Of the 32 people who applied to both, all 17 admitted to UIUC were also admitted to ASU; of the 5 who reported a final decision, 4 chose UIUC and 1 chose ASU, a small sample in which most people admitted to both went to UIUC.
- OfferLand's EECS master's statistics list Arizona State as the school with the highest admit rate (94%, 51 results) and a reasonable safety pick; the same article notes UIUC's M.C.S. admits 40% against 60% for its ECE M.Eng.Source: CS／電資碩士錄取率、GPA 與托福：1,497 筆申請結果
- UIUC's business programs are easy to get into on OfferLand: all 27 M.S. in Finance results were admits, and its Information Management master's admitted 95.2% of 21.Source: data on this page
- ASU's popular programs nearly all admit above 90%: 95.5% for the Business Analytics master's (22 results) and 91.7% for materials science (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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