A Midwestern giant renowned for elite engineering, pioneering computing history, and a spirited campus community in a true college-town setting.
- Admit rate
- 44.8%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1340–1530
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $14,553
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.78
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1340 and 1530.
Popular majors
- Computer Science (Siebel School)Computer Science & AIStandout program
- Electrical & Civil EngineeringEngineering & TechStandout program
- Gies College of BusinessBusiness, Finance & EconWell regarded
- Agricultural & Consumer EconomicsMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Molecular & Integrative PhysiologyBiology, Health & Pre-Med
Highlights
- Top 5 Computer Science and Engineering nationwide
- Birthplace of the modern web browser (Mosaic) and YouTube founders
- Extremely strong alumni recruiting across Chicago and Silicon Valley
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