Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 15.77% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 38.55%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% among best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 94,747 (44,180/50,567) | 35,377 (14,117/21,260) | 6,399 (2,495/3,904) | 37% (32%/42%) | 18% (18%/8%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 60,055 (28,507/31,260) | 18,830 (7,598/11,172) | 9,109 (3,617/5,482) | 31% (27%/36%) | 48% (48%/18%) |
| Average | 72,475 (34,540/34,540) | 11,428 (4,616/6,804) | 4,405 (1,836/2,568) | 15.77% (13.4%/19.7%) | 38.55% (39.8%/37.7%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 1508. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 742 and the average SAT Math score is 766.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest SAT scores of 1,370 among best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 2 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 4 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63% (5,720) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Average | 51.20% | 1508 | 742 | 766 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 2 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 4 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 22% (1,983) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Average | 23.80% | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.