Texas A&M University vs UCSD: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 74 application results for Texas A&M University and 190 for UCSD; 34 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 | Texas A&M University | UCSD |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #169 | #81 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #59 | #29 |
| Application results | 74 | 190 |
| Applicants | 73 | 179 |
| Admit rate | 56.8% | 61.6% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.70 | 3.72 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 100 | 102 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (51),General Engineering (10),Materials Science (6),Information Technology (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.
Texas A&M University
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
34 applicants reported results at both schools: 18 were admitted to Texas A&M University, 18 to UCSD, and 12 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)
Texas A&M and UCSD look very similar on OfferLand: admit rates of 56.8% (74 results) vs 61.6% (190 results), median admitted GPAs of 3.70 vs 3.72, and TOEFL medians of 100 vs 102. Both are mostly EECS, and their CS programs have close admit rates: 45.2% for Texas A&M's Master of Computer Science and Engineering (31 results) and 47.5% for UCSD's CSE master's (59 results). Of the 34 people who applied to both, 18 got into each school and 12 into both, but none reported which one they chose.
- At both schools the electrical engineering master's is easier to get into than CS: 65.2% for UCSD's ECE master's (46 results) and 57.1% for Texas A&M's MEng in Electrical Engineering (14 results).Source: data on this page
- In OfferLand's EECS master's statistics, UCSD had the most reports (105, 55% admitted) and Texas A&M had 51 at 49%; the article also notes that UCSD's ECE is easier to get into than its CSE.Source: CS／電資碩士錄取率、GPA 與托福：1,497 筆申請結果
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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