<p>Does anyone know where I can find the acceptance rates for Graduate Schools in Engineering?</p>
<p>They’re not widely published anywhere. It’s also all done on a departmental basis, not a school basis.</p>
<p>US News has a comprehensive list of acceptance rates for nearly every graduate engineering program. However, they’re not done by dept - it give you an average across all the depts for each school. I believe you can see the top ten schools for free but you have to pay to see the other ones, something like 14 bucks.</p>
<p>Interesting info for grad schools. Might help.
[ASEE.org</a> - ASEE - Publications - College Profiles - Search the Profiles](<a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/]ASEE.org”>http://profiles.asee.org/)</p>
<p>Sometimes departments will publish it on their own websites, but not always. If you’re thinking about graduate school you should talk to a professor in that field about what you want to do and they’ll be able to give you the best idea of where you should apply. Honestly, acceptance rates are very misleading because, depending on the field, different parts of your application are more important than others. What would be more helpful would be an acceptance rate conditioned on certain application criteria, but unfortunately these statistics don’t exist.</p>
<p>Things like taking high-level math classes, programming ability, and research experience can play larger role than your GPA. Lets say a school’s acceptance rate is 2%, every year 1000 people apply but only 20 are accepted. Pretty harsh, right? Say, 50 applicants that applied can program in 3 languages, took real analysis as an undergrad, and did a little research or had an internship or two in their field. Of these applicants, 15 are accepted. The other 5 were taken from the rest of the pool. What is amounts to is a 30% acceptance rate for applicants with this skill set, and a (approx.) 0.5% acceptance rate for those who don’t.</p>
<p>So you see, if you looked at the acceptance rate, even as a top applicant you might see the 2% and decide to save yourself the $70 dollar application fee. When in reality your chances aren’t too bad.</p>
<p>Each field values different skills that are sometimes beyond the scope of what is required for you to complete your undergraduate degree. So to get the right feel for where you should apply, you need to talk to a professor. They will have a good idea of where you really stand, and what programs you’re qualified for.</p>