Universities I'm Going to Apply to

These are going to be in order of national ranking (according to US News). I will provide my reasons of why I plan on applying to them in the future!! For context, I'm planning on studying engineering in the environmental and sustainability field and maybe getting a minor in film arts. I hope this list is helpful to someone out there?

Princeton (#1)

Princeton, New Jersey

Acceptance rate= 5%

Tuition= $65,210

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= 1510-1580

Engineering is 2nd most popular course, with 17% of students taking it. It is the 11th school in the country for engineering programmes.

90+ Sports teams

Average debt at graduation= $18,146

Mean salary 6 years after graduation= $87,815

Student to faculty ratio= 5:1

App. deadline= Jan. 1

MIT (#2)

Cambridge, Massachusetts 

Acceptance rate= 5%

Tuition= $64,730

Average high School GPA= N/A

SAT range= 1520-1580

Computer science is the most popular course at 26% of students taking it. Bioengineering has 4% of students.

81+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $131,663

Student to faculty ratio= 3:1

App. deadline= Jan. 1

Stanford (#4)

Palo Alto, California

Acceptance rate= 4%

Tuition= $68,544

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= 1510-1580

It is the 2nd best university in the country for engineering programmes. 16% of students attending are in an engineering course.

112+ Sports teams

Average debt at graduation= $26,815

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $102,887

Student to faculty ratio= 6:1

App. deadline= Nov. 1

UChicago (#6)

Chicago, Illinois

Acceptance rate= 4%

Tuition= $73,266

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= 1510-1580

Quarter based academic calendar and nice area.

81+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $80,870

Student to faculty ratio= 5:1

App. deadline= N/A

Johns Hopkins (#7)

Baltimore, Maryland

Acceptance rate= 6%

Tuition= $67,170

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= 1520-1570

Great engineering programme and nice area.

75+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $86,306

Student to faculty ratio= 6:1

App. deadline= Jan. 3

Caltech (#11)

Pasadena, California

Acceptance rate= 3%

Tuition= $68,208

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= N/A

#5 in engineering schools in the country.

44+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $132,140

Student to faculty ratio= 3:1

App. deadline= Jan. 3

Cornell (#12)

Ithaca, New York

Acceptance rate= 8%

Tuition= $72,270

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= 1500-1570

Rural area, good environmental programme.

101+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $87,830

Student to faculty ratio= 9:1

App. deadline= Jan. 2

Brown (#13)

Providence, Rhode Island

Acceptance rate= 5%

Tuition= $74,550

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= 1510-1580

#42 in engineering schools around the country, nice community.

95+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $79,131

Student to faculty ratio= 6:1

App. deadline= Jan. 3

UC Berkeley (#15 tie)

Berkeley, California

Acceptance rate= 11%

Tuition= $17,721

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= N/A

No out of state fees, nice area, great engineering and environmental programme.

28+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $74,919

Student to faculty ratio= 18:1

App. deadline= Nov. 30

Columbia (#15 tie)

New York City, New York

Acceptance rate= 4%

Tuition= $69,045

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= 1490-1570

In a great area, and good environmental engineering programme.

76+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $88,535

Student to faculty ratio= 6:1

App. deadline= N/A

UC Los Angeles (#17)

Los Angeles, California

Acceptance rate= 9%

Tuition= $14,824

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= N/A

No out of state fees, okay area, good programmes.

128+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $59,063

Student to faculty ratio= 20:1

App. deadline= Nov. 30

University of Southern California (#28)

Los Angeles, California

Acceptance rate= 10%

Tuition= $75,162

Average high school GPA= 3.8

SAT range= 1450-1550

Nice-ish area, okay programme, no out of state fees.

106+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $74,461

Student to faculty ratio= 8:1

App. deadline= Jan. 15

UC San Diego (#29)

San Diego, California

Acceptance rate= 27%

Tuition= $17,256

Average high school GPA= 3.9

SAT range= N/A

Close to home, no out of state fees, by the beach, good engineering programme.

80+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $65,669

Student to faculty ratio= 19:1

App. deadline= Nov. 30

UC Davis (#32)

Davis, California

Acceptance rate= 42%

Tuition= $16,474

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= N/A

Amazing location, great science department, nice people, no out of state fees, and it's close to my grandmother's home.

51+ Sports teams

Mean salary 6 years post graduation= $58,461

Student to faculty ratio= 22:1

App. deadline= Nov. 30

University of British Columbia (out of country)

Vancouver, Canada

Acceptance rate= 60(ish)%

Tuition= $50,000(ish)

Average high school GPA= N/A

SAT range= N/A

Near cousins, out of U.S., beautiful area, good engineering and environmental programmes.

Student to faculty ratio= 16:1

App. deadline= Dec. 1