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Admission Comparison Between Best Microeconomics 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 Microeconomics schools. The average acceptance rate of best Microeconomics schools is 7.55% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 57.71%.
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 Microeconomics 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 Microeconomics Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Stanford University 56,378 (28,379/27,999) 2,075 (948/1,127) 1,736 (794/942) 4% (3%/4%) 84% (84%/3%)
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
3 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
4 Yale University 50,060 (21,108/28,952) 2,289 (1,118/1,171) 1,554 (759/795) 5% (5%/4%) 68% (68%/3%)
5 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%)
5 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
7 University of Chicago 37,522 (16,830/20,670) 2,039 (1,064/975) 1,729 (936/793) 5% (6%/5%) 85% (88%/4%)
8 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%)
9 New York University 100,662 (38,481/62,181) 12,539 (4,743/7,796) 6,184 (2,419/3,765) 12% (12%/13%) 49% (51%/6%)
9 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%)
Average61,169 (28,261/28,261)4,620 (1,912/2,707)2,666 (1,166/1,500)7.55% (6.8%/9.6%)57.71% (61.0%/55.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Microeconomics 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 Northwestern University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,530 among best Microeconomics schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Microeconomics schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Microeconomics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Stanford University 49%
(855)		1550760790
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)		1560760800
3Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
4Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
5Northwestern University 47%
(965)		1530750780
5Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
7University of Chicago 52%
(891)		1540760780
8University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
9New York University 26%
(1,627)		1530750780
9University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
Average52.56% 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 Microeconomics 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 Microeconomics schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Microeconomics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Stanford University 23%
(405)		353535
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)		353535
3Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
4Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
5Northwestern University 31%
(638)		343534
5Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
7University of Chicago 32%
(546)		343534
8University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
9New York University 11%
(688)		3400
9University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
Average26.00% 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 Microeconomics schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Microeconomics Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Stanford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
3 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
5 Northwestern University ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
5 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 University of Chicago ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
8 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
9 New York University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✓
9 University of California-Berkeley ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔

✔: 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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