UCLA vs UIUC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 120 application results for UCLA and 230 for UIUC; 57 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 | UCLA | UIUC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #49 | #74 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #20 | #34 |
| Application results | 120 | 230 |
| Applicants | 120 | 214 |
| Admit rate | 50.0% | 68.3% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.71 | 3.70 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 103 | 102 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (52),General Engineering (23),Materials Science (13),Business Analytics (10) | 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.
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% |
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
57 applicants reported results at both schools: 21 were admitted to UCLA, 34 to UIUC, and 14 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 2 chose UCLA and 2 chose UIUC. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
In results reported to OfferLand, UCLA and UIUC admits have nearly identical median GPAs (3.71 vs 3.70) and TOEFL scores (103 vs 102), but UCLA's admit rate is much lower (50% vs 68.3%), especially in EECS programs. Of the 57 people who applied to both, UCLA admitted 21 and UIUC 34; among the 14 admitted to both, 4 reported a final choice, 2 for each school, so no preference shows. UCLA's reports are mostly EECS, engineering, materials science and business analytics, while UIUC's include, beyond EECS, many finance (MSF) and information management master's results.
- The gap is largest in EECS master's programs: UCLA's CS MS admitted 11.5% of 27 reports and its ECE MS 25% of 20, against 39.7% of 58 for UIUC's MCS and 60% of 35 for its ECE M.Eng.Source: data on this page
- An MSBA applicant mentions that UIUC's business analytics program has a financial track, which matched their earlier finance analytics project and 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.
More
When citing these figures, please credit OfferLand. How the data is collected: About the data.