Stanford University vs UCSD: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 69 application results for Stanford University and 190 for UCSD; 35 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 | UCSD |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #2 | #81 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #5 | #29 |
| Application results | 69 | 190 |
| Applicants | 68 | 179 |
| Admit rate | 14.5% | 61.6% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.92 | 3.72 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 105 | 102 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (38),Materials Science (10),General Engineering (8),Environmental Science (3) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (114),Materials Science (22),General Engineering (19),Data Science (12) |
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% |
UCSD
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Master's) | 59 | 47.5% |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master's) | 46 | 65.2% |
| Material Science and Engineering (Master's) | 22 | 86.4% |
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Master's) | 11 | 72.7% |
| Data Science (Master's) | 9 | 33.3% |
Applicants to both schools
35 applicants reported results at both schools: 2 were admitted to Stanford University, 23 to UCSD, and 1 to both.
Too few people admitted to both have reported a final choice (0) to show a preference.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
OfferLand data shows a large gap in difficulty: Stanford admitted 14.5% (69 results), with a median admitted GPA of 3.92 and TOEFL of 105, while UCSD admitted 61.6% (190 results), with a GPA of 3.72 and TOEFL of 102. Both schools' reports are mostly EECS, but none of Stanford's 16 CS master's results were admits, while UCSD's CSE and ECE master's admitted 47.5% and 65.2%. Of the 35 people who applied to both, 23 got into UCSD and only 2 into Stanford, with just 1 admitted to both, so the sample has almost no real choice between the two.
- Stanford's popular master's programs are almost all rejections on OfferLand: 0% for CS (16 results) and 6.7% for EE (15 results).Source: data on this page
- In OfferLand's review of 1,497 EECS master's results, Stanford had the lowest admit rate among schools with 10+ results at 3% (32 results); UCSD had the most reports (105) and a 55% admit rate.Source: CS／電資碩士錄取率、GPA 與托福：1,497 筆申請結果
- A Stanford MBA interviewee said the interview ran about 40 to 45 minutes in a relaxed mood, with the interviewer clearly interested in their life story; they suggest telling your story honestly and not treating it like a job interview.Source: Stanford University MBA 面試心得
- UCSD's materials science master's admitted 86.4% of 22 results, the highest rate among its popular programs.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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