Stanford University vs UCLA: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 69 application results for Stanford University and 120 for UCLA; 37 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 | Stanford University | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #2 | #49 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #5 | #20 |
| Application results | 69 | 120 |
| Applicants | 68 | 120 |
| Admit rate | 14.5% | 50.0% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.92 | 3.71 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 105 | 103 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (38),Materials Science (10),General Engineering (8),Environmental Science (3) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (52),General Engineering (23),Materials Science (13),Business Analytics (10) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
Stanford University
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 16 | 0.0% |
| Electrical Engineering (Master's) | 15 | 6.7% |
| Materials Science and Engineering (Master's) | 8 | 12.5% |
UCLA
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 27 | 11.5% |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering (Master's) | 20 | 25.0% |
| Materials Science & Engineering (Master's) | 13 | 92.3% |
| Management – Business Analytics MS (Master's) | 10 | 66.7% |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's) | 9 | 77.8% |
Applicants to both schools
37 applicants reported results at both schools: 5 were admitted to Stanford University, 13 to UCLA, and 3 to both.
Too few people admitted to both have reported a final choice (2) to show a preference.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
Stanford's admit rate in OfferLand results is 14.5% (69 results) against 50% for UCLA (120 results), with admitted students' median GPA at 3.92 vs 3.71 and median TOEFL at 105 vs 103. CS master's programs are hard at both: none of Stanford's 16 results were admits, and UCLA's rate is 11.5% across 27, while UCLA's materials science (92.3% of 13) and mechanical engineering (77.8% of 9) master's programs admit far more. Of the 3 applicants admitted to both, 2 reported a decision and both chose Stanford; with so few people, treat this only as a hint.
- A Stanford MBA interviewee says the interview was with an alum, ran about 40 to 45 minutes and felt relaxed, with the interviewer clearly interested in their life story; the advice is to be genuine and not treat an MBA interview like a job interview.Source: Stanford MBA 面試心得
- A physics graduate from NCHU who applied straight to PhD programs received offers from Stanford and UT Austin among others, and ultimately chose Northeastern.Source: 博士申請心得｜直攻美國博士申請到美國買房經驗分享
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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