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Admission Comparison Between Best Economics Schools

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Economics schools. The average acceptance rate of best Economics schools is 6.31% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 61.05%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Economics 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
1 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
1 Stanford University 56,378 (28,379/27,999) 2,075 (948/1,127) 1,736 (794/942) 4% (3%/4%) 84% (84%/3%)
5 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%)
5 University of Chicago 37,522 (16,830/20,670) 2,039 (1,064/975) 1,729 (936/793) 5% (6%/5%) 85% (88%/4%)
7 Yale University 50,060 (21,108/28,952) 2,289 (1,118/1,171) 1,554 (759/795) 5% (5%/4%) 68% (68%/3%)
7 Columbia University in the City of New York 60,879 (24,499/34,973) 2,404 (1,151/1,199) 1,540 (742/761) 4% (5%/3%) 64% (64%/2%)
9 University of Pennsylvania 54,588 (25,055/29,533) 3,549 (1,627/1,922) 2,409 (1,071/1,338) 7% (6%/7%) 68% (66%/5%)
10 Northwestern University 51,261 (23,535/27,725) 3,695 (1,652/2,043) 2,038 (919/1,119) 7% (7%/7%) 55% (56%/4%)
Average57,190 (26,863/26,863)3,606 (1,553/2,048)2,202 (998/1,200)6.31% (5.8%/7.6%)61.05% (64.3%/58.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Economics schools is 1542. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 757 and the average SAT Math score is 786.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest SAT scores of 1,530 among best Economics schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Economics schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)		1560760800
1Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
1Stanford University 49%
(855)		1550760790
5University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5University of Chicago 52%
(891)		1540760780
7Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
7Columbia University in the City of New York 44%
(672)		1530750780
9University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
10Northwestern University 47%
(965)		1530750780
Average54.56% 1542757786

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Economics schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Economics schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)		353535
1Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
1Stanford University 23%
(405)		353535
5University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5University of Chicago 32%
(546)		343534
7Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
7Columbia University in the City of New York 23%
(356)		353534
9University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
10Northwestern University 31%
(638)		343534
Average27.33% 353534

*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 Economics schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
1 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
1 Stanford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
5 University of California-Berkeley ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
5 University of Chicago ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Columbia University in the City of New York ✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
9 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
10 Northwestern University ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔

✔: 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)
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