Best engineering schools for GRE 320 to 340 

Engineering universities don’t usually insist on a minimum GRE score; they don’t want to turn away from top talent for something a negligible as a test score. 

Okay, we know your GRE score is no small thing when you’re busy applying to international universities, but the folks in admissions know that students are much more than a single test result. Stellar applicants still have a solid chance of admission with a low GRE score - as long as the rest of the application demands it.

That’s why you won’t find MIT demanding a minimum GRE score of 330. Indeed, you won’t find many, if any, schools doing it. But, if you’re lucky, your top choice schools will provide you with an expected range.

If you've scored over 330 on the GRE, you can comfortably apply to just about any school, as the average GRE scores from the top 50 schools (according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report ranking) suggest.

Best engineering schools with GRE 320-340 scores

If your GRE is well above 320, you may think there aren’t many reasons to apply to a school that’s lower on the ranking list. 

But, there’s a lot more to choosing a university than its position in the rankings or the GRE scores they accept. 

You may want a bigger programme or a smaller one, a larger city or a tiny one. There’s also climate to consider and that’s before considering the rankings of specific engineering departments and whether you can afford it.

Most cost-effective engineering schools with GRE 320+ scores

So, let’s consider the universities accepting GRE 320+ scores in terms of cost. 

The figures provided alongside the average GRE scores below have been taken from information provided by each school. It’s the Cost of Attendance (including tuition and living expenses) for an academic year. The most recent figures have been pulled. In most cases, that means costs for 2018-2019; in a few cases, the data provided is for 2017-2018.

With these costs reflecting a single year of study, we’d bet that there are plenty of students willing to look at a few universities in a new light.

And then, it’s worth considering the selectivity of some of these programmes. That certainly makes it easier to consider your safety choices (because a perfect GRE score isn’t everything – even to admissions committees).

While the numbers certainly fluctuate year on year, some schools are definitely more selective than others. 

So what are your chances of acceptance into schools with GRE 330+ or 320+ scores?

Okay, not everyone can achieve a GRE 320+ score. You may have an amazing undergrad record and awesome recommendations, but so does a lot of the competition. 

Which schools are looking for candidates just like you?

Selectivity of engineering schools with GRE 320+ scores

• Princeton University (326): 4.4%
  
• California Institute of Technology (328): 7.9%
  
• Harvard University (325): 12.4%
  
• Stanford University (327): 16.2%
  
• University of California Santa Barbara (316): 16.6%
  
• Yale University (326): 17.0%
  
• Ohio State University (316): 17.2%
  
• North Carolina State University (317): 18.1%
  
• University of California ​Irvine (316): 18.3%
  
• University of Texas Austin (321): 18.4%
  
• Virginia Tech (316): 21.1%
  
• Pennsylvania State University University Park (316): 22.3%
  
• University of Wisconsin ​Madison (320) : 22.4%
  
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (321): 22.6%
  
• Carnegie Mellon University (323): 23.0%
  
• University of Southern California (317): 23.6%
  
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (325): 23.8%
  
• University of California ​Davis (315): 24.1%
  
• Texas A&M University (316): 24.6%
  
• Columbia University (322): 25.4%
  
• Vanderbilt University (320): 25.8%
  
• Iowa State University (324): 26.0%
  
• University of Maryland ​College Park (316): 26.3%
  
• University of California ​Berkeley (323): 26.3%
  
• University of Pennsylvania (321): 26.3%
  
• Northwestern University (317): 26.9%
  
• University of Illinois Urbana-​Champaign (321): 28.2%
  
• Purdue University (320): 29.3%
  
• Rice University (320): 30.6%
  
• University of Minnesota ​Twin Cities (318): 30.9%
  
• University of Colorado Boulder (316): 30.9%
  

• University of California ​Los Angeles (320): 31.2%

• University of Michigan ​Ann Arbor (321): 31.9%

• University of California San Diego (321): 32.2%
  

• University of Virginia (319): 32.8%

• Georgia Institute of Technology (320): 34.9%

• Cornell University (322): 35.8%

• Brown University (320): 35.9%

• University of Pittsburgh (313): 36.4%

• Duke University (321): 40.8%

• University of Florida (315): 40.9%

• New York University (315): 42.1%

• Johns Hopkins University (321): 42.5%

• Boston University (319): 43.9%

• Northeastern University (311): 45.5%

• University of Washington (318): 45.8%

• University of Delaware (320): 48.4%

• University of Rochester (318): 49.1%

• Case Western Reserve University (317): 52.3%

• Arizona State University (312): 61.9%

Narrowing your shortlist of engineering schools for 2018-2019

There’s a lot more that goes into choosing which engineering universities to apply to than just your GRE score. 

One of the biggest factors will be the departments and degrees available. (And, we know that there are some people that just won’t manage in the frosty snow of New York City.)

Plus, there’s the ability to secure funding to attend. 

Take a closer look at the programmes that sparked your interest - and the loan terms Prodigy Finance can offer once you're accepted. And then, it's probably time you went back to studying for the GRE.