Georgia Institute of Technology vs UIUC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 100 application results for Georgia Institute of Technology and 230 for UIUC; 50 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology | UIUC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #142 | #74 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #29 | #34 |
| Application results | 100 | 230 |
| Applicants | 91 | 214 |
| Admit rate | 35.0% | 68.3% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.73 | 3.70 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 102 | 102 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (60),General Engineering (18),Pharmacy (8),Languages/Literature (3) | 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.
Georgia Institute of Technology
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 29 | 20.7% |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master's) | 15 | 40.0% |
| Computational Science and Engineering (Master's) | 8 | 37.5% |
| Industrial Engineering (Master's) | 6 | 50.0% |
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
50 applicants reported results at both schools: 18 were admitted to Georgia Institute of Technology, 29 to UIUC, and 12 to both.
Too few people admitted to both have reported a final choice (1) to show a preference.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
In OfferLand's data, Georgia Tech's overall admit rate (35%) is far lower than UIUC's (68.3%), yet admits at both schools report almost the same median GPA (3.73 vs 3.70) and the same median TOEFL (102). Georgia Tech's results center on the CS master's (29 results, 20.7% admitted) and the ECE master's (15 results, 40%); UIUC has the MCS (58 results, 39.7%) and the ECE M.Eng. (35 results, 60%) plus high-admit programs in finance and information management, which lift its overall rate. Of the 50 people who applied to both, 12 were admitted to both and only 1 reported a decision (UIUC), so the data can't say how most people choose.
- CS only: Georgia Tech's CS master's admitted 20.7% of 29 results and UIUC's MCS 39.7% of 58, a smaller gap than the overall rates show.Source: data on this page
- The same author did an undergraduate exchange at UIUC, taking three CS courses including System Programming, and opened their SOP with how that course got them interested in CS.Source: 美國二碩ECE轉CS MS錄取心得 — Georgia Tech
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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