Texas A&M University vs UIUC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 74 application results for Texas A&M University and 230 for UIUC; 39 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 | UIUC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #169 | #74 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #59 | #34 |
| Application results | 74 | 230 |
| Applicants | 73 | 214 |
| Admit rate | 56.8% | 68.3% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| 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 (100),Finance & Investment (27),General Engineering (25),Information Technology (24) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
Texas A&M University
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
39 applicants reported results at both schools: 26 were admitted to Texas A&M University, 23 to UIUC, and 19 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 0 chose Texas A&M University and 8 chose UIUC. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
Texas A&M admitted 56.8% of OfferLand applicants (73 applicants) and UIUC 68.3% (214); both have a median admit GPA of 3.70, with median TOEFL scores of 100 and 102. EECS dominates at both, and the CS programs are similarly selective: 45.2% for TAMU's Master of Computer Science and Engineering and 39.7% for UIUC's CS M.C.S. Of the 39 people who applied to both, 19 were admitted to both, and all 8 who reported a decision chose UIUC.
- Electrical engineering is close too: TAMU's MEng in Electrical Engineering admitted 57.1% of 14 results, UIUC's ECE M.Eng. 60% of 35.Source: data on this page
- UIUC also draws many finance and information management applicants, with a 100% admit rate for the MSF across 27 results; TAMU's results are almost all EECS and engineering.Source: data on this page
- A business analytics applicant wrote that UIUC's BA program has a financial track matching their past financial analysis project, which was one reason they applied.Source: MSBA申請心得(二)
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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