Choosing a graduate program feels like piecing together a puzzle where rankings promise clarity—but often add complexity. The U.S. News Graduate School Rankings dropped on April 8th, 2025. Critics pounce on murky metrics—why prioritize faculty funding over graduate mentorship? Alumni networks over real-time industry partnerships? This year’s trends—think hybrid learning models, mental health resources, and post-grad gigs in emerging fields—hint at what the spreadsheets miss. So before you bookmark that Top 10 list of the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools, ask yourself: Which metrics actually align with your late-night research obsessions? And what is your definition of “worth it”?
About U.S. News Graduate School Rankings
The annual U.S. News Graduate School Rankings conduct systematic assessments of postgraduate programs across disciplines like business, engineering, medicine, nursing, and more. These evaluations weigh institutional reputation through administrator peer surveys (accounting for 25% weighting in some categories), applicant selectivity metrics, and faculty publication records. Though frequently referenced during school selection processes, the methodology draws criticism for overemphasizing quantitative indicators like standardized test scores at the expense of qualitative student experience factors. Three key observations emerge from recent analyses: Disciplinary Divergence, Strategic Utilization, and Methodological Debates.
U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Key Takeaways 2025-2026
Here are four key takeaways from the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Business Schools Prioritize Career Outcomes
Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) shared the top position in the 2025 MBA rankings, driven by increased attention to post-graduation salary data. Institutions such as Washington University in St. Louis climbed 11 places to rank within the Top 30, while the University of Virginia advanced into the Top 10.
Education Schools Emphasize Consistent Research Excellence
Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison jointly led the education rankings, with no major changes to evaluation criteria. Significant improvements were seen at the University of South Carolina (rising 11 spots to #29) and Clemson University (up 10 places to #54), whereas Binghamton University dropped from the Top 10.
Law Schools Focus on Practical Success Indicators
Yale and Stanford retained their #1 status, while Duke and the University of Virginia improved their positions through higher bar exam pass rates and stronger job placement statistics. Columbia remained at #8, and New York University slipped to #9.
Nursing Schools Face Intense Rankings Competition
Emory University and Johns Hopkins University both claimed the top nursing school title. New York University entered the Top 10 after climbing five spots to #8, while the University of Washington declined to #12. Key ranking factors included faculty expertise and hands-on training quality.
U.S. News Graduate School Rankings- Best Business School
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) |
| 2 | Northwestern University(Kellogg) |
| 2 | Stanford University |
| 4 | University of Chicago(Booth) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Sloan) |
| 6 | Dartmouth College(Tuck) |
| 6 | Harvard University |
| 6 | New York University(Stern) |
| 9 | Columbia University |
| 10 | Yale University |
| 11 | University of California, Berkeley(Haas) |
| 11 | University of Virginia(Darden) |
| 13 | Duke University(Fuqua) |
| 13 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor(Ross) |
| 15 | Cornell University(Johnson) |
| 16 | University of Taxas–Austin(McCombs) |
| 17 | Emory University(Goizueta) |
| 18 | Carnegie Mellon University(Tepper) |
| 18 | University of California, Los Angeles(Anderson) |
| 18 | Vanderbilt University(Owen) |
| 21 | Georgia Institute of Technology(Scheller) |
| 22 | Indiana University(Kelley) |
| 22 | University of Washington(Foster) |
| 24 | Georgetown University(McDonough) |
| 24 | Ohio State University(Fisher) |
| 24 | University of Southern California(Marshall) |
| 24 | Washington University in St. Louis(Olin) |
| 29 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill(Kenan-Flagler) |
| 29 | Rice University(Jones) |
| 30 | University of Gerogia(Terry) |
| 31 | The University of Texas at Dallas(Jindal) |
| 32 | University of Notre Dame(Mendoza) |
| 32 | University of Rochester(Simon) |
| 34 | Southern Methodist University(Cox) |
| 35 | Arizona State University(W.P. Carey) |
| 35 | Michigan State University(Broad) |
| 35 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities(Carlson) |
| 38 | Brigham Young University(Marriott) |
| 38 | University of Florida(Warrington) |
| 40 | University of Utah(Eccles) |
| 40 | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 42 | lowa State University(Ivy) |
| 43 | Texas A&M University-College Station(Mays) |
| 43 | Texas Christian University(Neeley) |
| 43 | University of California, Irvine(Merage) |
| 46 | Boston College(Carroll) |
| 46 | Boston University(Questrom) |
| 46 | University of Pittsburgh(Katz) |
| 49 | University of Tennessee-Knoxville(Haslam) |
| 50 | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville(Walton) |
Considering that in the business field, it is employment and income that motivates most people to choose academic advancement, the U.S. News graduate school rankings for business area give the highest weighting of 50% to the assessment of employment success, with the following breakdown:
Attainment Success:
Employment Rates at graduation 7%
Employment three months after graduation 13%
Mean Starting salaries and bonus 20%
Salaries by Profession 10%
Quality Assessment:
Peer Assessment Score: 12.5%
Recruiter Assessment Score: 12.5%
Student Selectivity:
Median GMAT and GRE Scores: 13%
Median Undergraduate GPA: 10%
Acceptance Rate: 2%
U. S. News Best Graduate Schools- Top 50 Law Schools
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University |
| 1 | Yale University |
| 3 | University of Chicago |
| 4 | University of Virginia |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania (Carey) |
| 6 | Duke University |
| 6 | Harvard University |
| 8 | New York University |
| 8 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor |
| 10 | Columbia University |
| 10 | Northwestern University(Prizker) |
| 12 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 13 | University of California, Berkeley |
| 14 | Georgetown University |
| 14 | University of Texas–Austin |
| 14 | Vanderbilt University |
| 14 | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 18 | Cornell University |
| 18 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
| 20 | University of Minnesota |
| 20 | University of Notre Dame |
| 22 | Boston University |
| 22 | Texas A&M University |
| 22 | University of Gerogia |
| 25 | Boston College |
| 26 | University of Southern California(Gould) |
| 26 | Wake Forest University |
| 28 | Brigham Young University(Clark) |
| 28 | Ohio State University(Moritz) |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 31 | George Mason University(Scalia) |
| 31 | George Washington University |
| 31 | University of Alabama |
| 31 | University of Utah(Quinney) |
| 31 | William&Mary Law School |
| 36 | University of lowa |
| 36 | Washington and Lee University |
| 38 | Emory University |
| 38 | Florida State University |
| 38 | Fordham University |
| 38 | University of California –Irvine |
| 38 | University of Florida(Levin) |
| 43 | Baylor University |
| 43 | Southern Methodist University(Dedman) |
| 45 | Arizona State University(O’ Connor) |
| 46 | Indiana University-Bloomington(Maurer) |
| 46 | University of Colorado–Boulder |
| 48 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 48 | Villanova University(Widger) |
| 50 | Temple University(Beasley) |
| 50 | University of California–Davis |
| 50 | University of Connecticut |
| 50 | University of Kansas |
| 50 | University of Washington |
In fall 2024 and early 2025, U.S. News surveyed nearly 200 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), and 154 schools responded. Data required by the ABA to be disclosed and published annually was also collected along with the survey. As a result, the U.S. News and World Report Graduate Program Rankings for the Law School primarily reflect all available data as of March 7, 2025. Below is the breakdown of the ranking indicators for the Best Law School.
Placement Success and Bar Passage:
Outcomes 10 months after graduation: 33%
Bar Passage rate for first-time test-takers: 18%
Ultimate bar passage rate: 7%
Quality Assessment:
Peer assessment score: 12.5%
Lawyers and judges assessment score:12.5%
Selectivity:
Median LSAT and GRE scores: 5%
Median undergraduate grade point average: 4%
Acceptance rate:1%
Faculty and Library Resources:
Student-faculty ratio: 5%
Library resources: 2%
U. S. News and World Report Graduate Rankings: Best Medical Schools: Research
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Tier 1 | Case Western Reserve University |
| Tier 1 | Emory University |
| Tier 1 | Hofstra University/Northwell Health (Zucker) |
| Tier 1 | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (Alix) |
| Tier 1 | Ohio State University |
| Tier 1 | University of California–Los Angeles (Geffen) |
| Tier 1 | University of California–San Diego |
| Tier 1 | University of California–San Francisco |
| Tier 1 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
| Tier 1 | University of Pittsburgh |
| Tier 1 | University of Rochester |
| Tier 1 | University of South Florida (Morsani) |
| Tier 1 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Tier 1 | Vanderbilt University |
| Tier 1 | Yale University |
| Tier 2 | Dartmouth College (Geisel) |
| Tier 2 | Indiana University |
| Tier 2 | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Tier 2 | Rush University |
| Tier 2 | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School–New Brunswick (Johnson) |
| Tier 2 | Stony Brook University–SUNY (Renaissance) |
| Tier 2 | Temple University (Katz) |
| Tier 2 | Texas A&M University |
| Tier 2 | Thomas Jefferson University (Kimmel) |
| Tier 2 | Tufts University |
| Tier 2 | UMass Chan Medical School |
| Tier 2 | University at Buffalo–SUNY (Jacobs) |
| Tier 2 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine |
| Tier 2 | University of Arizona–Tucson |
| Tier 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Tier 2 | University of California–Davis |
| Tier 2 | University of California–Irvine |
| Tier 2 | University of Cincinnati |
| Tier 2 | University of Colorado |
| Tier 2 | University of Connecticut |
| Tier 2 | University of Florida |
| Tier 2 | University of Hawaii–Manoa (Burns) |
| Tier 2 | University of Illinois |
| Tier 2 | University of Iowa (Carver) |
| Tier 2 | University of Kansas Medical Center |
| Tier 2 | University of Maryland |
| Tier 2 | University of Miami (Miller) |
| Tier 2 | University of Minnesota |
| Tier 2 | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Tier 2 | University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| Tier 2 | University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston (McGovern) |
| Tier 2 | University of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio |
| Tier 2 | University of Utah |
| Tier 2 | University of Vermont (Larner) |
Below are the latest U.S. News and World Report Graduate Rankings Indicators Used in the Best Medical Schools: Research
Research Activity:
Total research activity: 20%
Total research activity per faculty member: 10%
Total NIH research grants at the medical school and its affiliated hospitals: 20%
Average NIH research grants per faculty: 10%
Student Selectivity:
Median Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score: 13%
Median undergraduate GPA: 5%
Acceptance rate: 2%
Faculty Resources:
Faculty resources: 20%
U.S. News Best Graduate Schools: Top 50 Engineering Schools
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2 | Stanford University |
| 3 | University of California, Berkeley |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology |
| 5 | Purdue University–Main Campus |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University(Carnegie) |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(Grainger) |
| 7 | University of Taxas–Austin(Cockrell) |
| 10 | University of California, San Diego(Jacobs) |
| 11 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor |
| 12 | Cornell University |
| 13 | Johns Hopkins University(Whiting) |
| 13 | University of California, Los Angeles(Samueli) |
| 15 | Texas A&M University-College Station |
| 16 | Northwestern University(McCormick) |
| 17 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Columbia University(Fu Foundation) |
| 18 | University of Maryland–College Park(Clark) |
| 20 | Duke University(Pratt) |
| 20 | Harvard University(Paulson) |
| 20 | University of Colorado–Boulder |
| 20 | University of North Carolina(Viterbi) |
| 20 | University of Washington |
| 25 | Princeton University |
| 26 | Rice University(Brown) |
| 27 | Boston University |
| 27 | North Carolina State University |
| 27 | Ohio State University |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-University Park |
| 31 | University of California–Santa Barbara |
| 31 | Virginia Tech |
| 34 | Northeastern University |
| 34 | University of California–Davis |
| 36 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities |
| 37 | University of California, Irvine(Samueli) |
| 37 | University of Delaware |
| 39 | University of Virginia |
| 39 | Vanderbilt University |
| 39 | Yale University |
| 42 | New York University(Tandon) |
| 43 | University of Florida(Wertheim) |
| 43 | University of Pittsburgh(Swanson) |
| 43 | University of Rochester(Hajim) |
| 43 | Washington University in St. Louis(McKelvey) |
| 47 | Arizona State University(Fulton) |
| 47 | University of Notre Dame |
| 49 | lowa State University |
| 49 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 49 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst |
U.S. News calculated each school’s overall ranking by evaluating their performance across nine specific criteria of top 50 Engineering School, as outlined in the section below.
Research activity:
Total research expenditures: 25%
Average research expenditures per faculty member: 15%
Faculty research:
Citations per Publication: 3%
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3%
Publications cited in top 5% of journals: 2.5%
Publications cited in top 25% of journals: 1.5%
Quality Assessment:
Peer assessment score: 12.5%
Recruiter assessment score: 12.5%
Faculty Resources:
Doctoral degrees awarded: 9%
Doctorate-to-faculty ratio: 6%
Percentage of faculty in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE): 5%
Student Selectivity:
Acceptance rate: 5%
U.S. News Graduate School Rankings Top 50 Nursing Schools: Master’s
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University (Woodruff) |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University |
| 3 | Ohio State University |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University |
| 5 | Duke University |
| 6 | University of California–San Francisco |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 8 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor |
| 9 | New York University (Meyers) |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles |
| 11 | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 12 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
| 12 | University of Texas–Austin |
| 12 | University of Washington |
| 15 | University of Rochester |
| 16 | George Mason University |
| 17 | Rutgers University–Newark |
| 17 | University of Illinois–Chicago |
| 17 | University of Maryland–Baltimore |
| 20 | Case Western Reserve University (Bolton) |
| 20 | University of Arizona |
| 20 | University of Virginia |
| 23 | Purdue University–Main Campus |
| 23 | University of South Carolina |
| 23 | University of South Florida |
| 26 | Boston College (Connell) |
| 27 | University of Miami |
| 27 | University of San Francisco |
| 27 | Wayne State University |
| 30 | California State University–Los Angeles |
| 30 | Medical University of South Carolina |
| 30 | University of California–Davis |
| 30 | Yale University |
| 34 | Duquesne University |
| 34 | Old Dominion University |
| 34 | Pace University Lienhard |
| 34 | Rush University |
| 34 | St. John Fisher University |
| 34 | University of San Diego (Hahn) |
| 34 | Ursuline College (Breen) |
| 41 | University of Cincinnati |
| 41 | University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston (Cizik) |
| 43 | CUNY–Hunter College (Bellevue) |
| 43 | MGH Institute of Health Professions |
| 43 | University of Iowa |
| 43 | University of Nevada–Las Vegas |
| 47 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| 47 | University of California–Irvine |
| 47 | Villanova University |
| 50 | Fairleigh Dickinson University (Becton) |
| 50 | San Diego State University |
For the latest U.S. News and World Report Graduate Program Rankings have specified the Nursing Master’s Program Ranking indicators.
Faculty Resources:
Master’s degree output productivity: 5%
Nursing practice participation: 8%
Faculty credentials: 7%
Master’s student-faculty ratio: 5%
Percentage of faculty with important academic achievements in the nursing field: 5%
Research Activity:
Total grants: 9%
Total educational and practical initiative grants: 9%
Average of total grants: 6%
Average of educational and practical initiative grants: 6%
Quality Assessment:
Peer assessment score: 15%
Health care professionals assessment score: 10%
Master’s program size:
Number of master’s degrees awarded: 6%
Proportion of master’s enrollment: 3%
Student selectivity:
Mean undergraduate grade point average: 5%
Acceptance rate: 1%
U.S. News Graduate School Rankings Top 50 Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2 | Duke University |
| 3 | University of Washington |
| 4 | Rutgers University–Newark |
| 4 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities |
| 6 | Sacred Heart University (Davis & Henley) |
| 6 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor |
| 8 | Emory University (Woodruff) |
| 9 | Ohio State University |
| 10 | George Mason University |
| 10 | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 12 | University of Maryland–Baltimore |
| 12 | University of Pittsburgh |
| 14 | Boston College (Connell) |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University (Bolton) |
| 14 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
| 17 | Rush University |
| 17 | University of Arizona |
| 17 | University of California–San Francisco |
| 17 | University of Illinois–Chicago |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University |
| 22 | New York University (Meyers) |
| 22 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 22 | University of Utah |
| 25 | Purdue University–Main Campus |
| 26 | Arizona State University (Edson) |
| 27 | University of California–Los Angeles |
| 28 | Florida State University |
| 28 | University of Rochester |
| 30 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| 30 | University of Iowa |
| 30 | University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| 33 | Medical University of South Carolina |
| 33 | University of Tennessee–Knoxville College of Nursing |
| 33 | University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston (Cizik) |
| 36 | Old Dominion University |
| 36 | Oregon Health and Science University |
| 36 | University of South Carolina |
| 36 | University of Texas–Austin |
| 40 | East Carolina University |
| 40 | University of Miami |
| 40 | University of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio |
| 43 | Baylor University (Herrington) |
| 43 | University at Buffalo–SUNY |
| 43 | University of Cincinnati |
| 43 | University of Hawaii–Manoa |
| 47 | University of Florida |
| 47 | University of Missouri |
| 47 | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| 47 | University of Virginia |
| 47 | Yale University |
The U.S. News rankings of 158 DNP programs are based on the 14 indicators described below, all matching the previous edition.
Faculty resources:
Nursing practice participation: 8%
Faculty credentials: 7%
DNP student-faculty ratio: 5%
Percentage of faculty with important academic achievements in the nursing field: 5%
Quality Assessment:
Peer assessment score: 25%
Research activity:
Total grants: 6%
Total educational and practical initiative grants: 6%
Average of total grants: 4%
Average of educational and practical initiative grants: 4%
DNP program size
DNP degrees awarded: 8%
DNP enrollment: 6%
Student selectivity
Mean undergraduate grade point average: 5%
Acceptance rate: 1%
U.S. News Top Graduate Schools Top 50 Education Schools
| U.S. News Ranking | Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| 2 | Teachers College, Columbia University |
| 2 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor(Marsal) |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University(Peabody) |
| 5 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 6 | Harvard University |
| 6 | New York University(Steinhardt) |
| 6 | Northwestern University |
| 6 | University of California, Berkeley |
| 6 | University of Florida |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 6 | University of Texas–Austin |
| 6 | University of Virginia |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins University |
| 15 | Stanford University |
| 15 | University of Kansas |
| 15 | University of Oregon |
| 18 | Florida State University(Anne’s College) |
| 18 | University of California–Irvine |
| 20 | Arizona State University(Fulton) |
| 20 | Boston College(Lynch) |
| 22 | Michigan State University |
| 22 | University of Washington |
| 24 | University of Maryland–College Park |
| 24 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 27 | North Carolina State University–Raleigh |
| 27 | Ohio State University |
| 27 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
| 27 | University of South Carolina |
| 31 | University of Delaware |
| 31 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 31 | University of lowa |
| 31 | University of Missouri |
| 35 | University of Pittsburgh |
| 35 | Utah State University |
| 37 | Indiana University-Bloomington |
| 37 | Texas A&M University-College Station |
| 37 | University of Connecticut(Neag) |
| 40 | Boston University(Wheelock) |
| 40 | Temple University |
| 40 | University of California–Davis |
| 40 | University of Central Florida |
| 40 | University of Gerogia(Early) |
| 45 | Georgia State University |
| 45 | Pennsylvania State University-University Park |
| 45 | San Diego State University |
| 45 | University of Massachusetts–Boston |
| 49 | Purdue University–Main Campus |
| 49 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
| 49 | Southern Methodist University(Simmons) |
| 49 | University of South Florida |
| 49 | William&Mary |
The 2025 U.S. News Top Graduate Schools for the best Education schools retain the same indicators and weights as the prior year, though the student-to-faculty and graduate-faculty ratio metrics were computed using revised methodologies, detailed below.
Research Activity:
Total research expenditures: 30%
Average expenditures per faculty member: 20%
Quality Assessment:
Peer assessment score: 12.5%
Educational professionals assessment score: 12.5%
Faculty Resources:
Total doctoral degrees granted: 8%
Student-faculty ratio: 5%
Percentage of faculty with awards: 5%
Graduate degrees granted-faculty ratio: 2%
Student Selectivity:
Acceptance rate: 5%
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FAQ
The U.S. News Best Graduate Schools vary by field. For business, the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) ranks #1. Top engineering schools include MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. In education, the University of Wisconsin–Madison leads. Yale and Stanford tie for #1 in law. Columbia University excels in social work, while Johns Hopkins dominates public health. Rankings emphasize factors like research output, faculty quality, and career outcomes. Always prioritize programs aligned with your goals, as specialization often outweighs general prestige.
The best engineering schools in the U.S. are led by MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley, consistently ranking in the top three for their cutting-edge research, industry ties, and innovation ecosystems. Caltech and Georgia Tech tie for fourth, excelling in specialized fields like aerospace and AI. Purdue (6th) and Carnegie Mellon (7th) are renowned for practical training and tech integration. Public schools like UT Austin (8th) and UIUC (9th) offer top-tier programs with strong industry connections. Michigan-Ann Arbor (9th) balances academic rigor with research opportunities.
The 2025 U.S. News Best Graduate School rankings for History PhD programs advancing historical scholarship, with Princeton, UC Berkeley, and Yale on the top list. Institutions like Columbia University, Stanford University, and Harvard University also excelled.
The most high-demand master’s degrees in the US include Finance, Computer Science, and Business Administration. Data Science and Engineering are highly sought after for the STEM applications. These popular fields align with growing industries and employer demands for advanced technical and analytical skills.
The MIT is widely regarded as the hardest engineering school to get into globally, with an acceptance rate below 4%. In the U.S., MIT and CalTech are exceptionally competitive, with MIT emphasizing hands-on innovation and CalTech’s engineering programs requiring near-perfect STEM credentials.
