U of I Urbana Champaign

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Hi ALL,

I am currently a senior and one of the schools I Will be applying to is the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. I noticed that its acceptance rate is high (close to 60%) but it is also ranked 5th in the nation for computer engineering (my planned major). Is UIUC’s school of engineering tough to get into? Is is it extremely selective?
Thanks.

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It’s also ranked 44th in the US News Rankings. I really don’t know why it’s not more selective then it actually is… Kinda of a good way to get into a top school without amazing scores though! I’m a bit interested as well but I’m nervous about the cold!

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@Futuremed17 Yea it’s a great school. I wonder if its engineering program is a lot more selective than its other programs.

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This may help you assess your chance for admission.

https://admissions.illinois.edu/Apply/Freshman/profile

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The College of Engineering is very selective. You should go on their website to investigate more.

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Read how they do admissions, too.

Basically, applicants pick a major. Evaluated on that. If not selected then admissions look at the 2nd choice major the applicant listed. If not selected for 2nd choice, then applicant is considered for Divisions of General Studies.

As someone posted if UIUC didn’t give applicants 3 “chances”, the acceptance rate would be much lower.

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If I fall into the scores and GPA listed on their website do I have a good chance. @mrsquietstorm9

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@Kumarprince yes, you would have a good chance. If you have a chance, I would also go to some of their recruiting events to put your name out there. As I said before Engineering is very competitive, anything to set you apart from the rest would be good! Good luck!

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As to the opening question, be aware that the “close to 60%” admission rate you mention is for the university as a whole. The actual admission rates among the UIUC colleges vary significantly. The engineering college’s admission rate was about 43% for entry class of 2016. And that includes those who were accepted for an engineering major that was their second choice rather than their first (i.e., they were intially rejected for the first choice major).