Introduction Universities in STEM are extremely common, and it is difficult for competitive high school students to get a grasp of what the crème de la crème truly are when it comes to finding the STEM university in the U.

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A that is right for them.

That is why today, we have complied this list of the top 5 greatest STEM universities in the U.

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- a guide for ambitious high school students like you.

Top 5 Best STEM Universities

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology With an acceptance rate of only 4%, M.

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T is considered one of the best universities in the world, regardless of major.

Nonetheless, it is world-renowned for its top-tier STEM programs, and is extraordinarily competitive (ergo the acceptance rate).

One aspect of college admissions that M.

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T places a heavy consideration on is extracurriculars, specifically in relation to your major.

If you want to see what Harvard undergraduate Rishab Jain considers to be the best extracurriculars for high schoolers to pursue, check out the video below:

2. Harvard University With an acceptance rate of

3. 2%, Harvard University is the most difficult college in the U.

S. to be accepted into.

With absurdly high GPA requirements of

4. 4+, SAT score of 1580+, ACT scores of 36, etc. weighing in, only the brightest minds in the nation attend this class.

Especially when STEM is concerned, Harvard is particularly rigorous, having the most difficult math class in the country (Math 55) with International Math Olympiad winners barely scraping by.

Harvard Undergraduate Rishab Jain in particular used high school research as his spike to guide him into Harvard, and has a variety of free resources and esteemed masterclasses dedicated towards teaching you how to do the same.

If you have even an inkling of inclination towards science research, and want to gain admission into top universities, Rishab's high-quality content dedicated just to that is the way to go.

3. Stanford With an acceptance rate of

3. 7%, Stanford University is the second-best college in all of California, and of course one of the best in the world.

A private institute created with the purpose of helping society flourish over 150 years ago, Stanford is known for the innovative and entrepreneurial minds that have come out of it.

4. California Institute of Technology Looking at your SAT score and thinking, "Wow, there goes my dream of becoming an astronaut at NASA.

All because of grammar"?

Well, you're in luck.

Like many other California universities, California Institute of Technology, or Caltech for short, is test-blind.

This means that on top of its status of being the best STEM university in California with its exceedingly selective

2. 7% acceptance rate, Caltech has your back on the SAT and ACT.

However, this means that it is crucial to be accepted that you show your prowess and interests in your designated major through niche extracurriculars and strategies that the common 97% of applicants aren't thinking of.

Want a nudge in the right direction?

Check out the extracurricular strategy that got Rishab Jain accepted into Harvard.

5. Princeton University Hey wait, I actually did well on the SAT/ACT!

What about me????

Well, you're in luck.

On top of some of the other non-California-based universities that were mentioned on this list, Princeton also accepts test scores and uses them as metrics to determine who is accepted into their college.

With a slightly higher (but still by no means lofty) acceptance rate of

5. 7%, Princeton University stands strong amongst one of the best IVY league colleges in the country, just shy of Harvard's standards.

So do you have to take the SAT/ACT to get accepted?

No, as of 2024, Princeton maintains its test-optional policy.

However, in a world with seemingly endless possibilities, an SAT/ACT score can unlock the door to so many unexplored scholarships, journeys, and abilities for success that you wouldn't have had earlier.

Getting Accepted into Top 5 Best STEM Universities So now that you know which STEM colleges you want to apply to, what's next?

How do you actually get into them?

Well, first thing's first.

PlayClick on the video above to learn from how Harvard undergraduate Rishab Jain was accepted into numerous of the colleges listed above and more.