Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best English schools. The average acceptance rate of best English schools is 7.65% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 56.00%.
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 English 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 |
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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 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
2 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
4 | 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%) |
4 | Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,167 (1,045/1,122) | 1,499 (736/763) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) |
4 | 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%) |
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%) |
8 | 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%) |
8 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
10 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 149,801 (68,595/81,206) | 12,845 (5,096/7,749) | 6,462 (2,410/4,052) | 9% (7%/10%) | 50% (47%/5%) |
10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50,926 (23,195/27,731) | 9,503 (4,116/5,387) | 4,022 (1,735/2,287) | 19% (18%/19%) | 42% (42%/8%) |
Average | 67,235 (31,098/31,098) | 5,143 (2,182/2,957) | 2,880 (1,249/1,628) | 7.65% (7.0%/9.5%) | 56.00% (57.2%/55.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best English schools is 1536. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 754 and the average SAT Math score is 782.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,490 among best English schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best English schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
2 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
4 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
4 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
8 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
8 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
10 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
10 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50% (2,001) | 1490 | 730 | 760 |
Average | 50.20% | 1536 | 754 | 782 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best English schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best English schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
2 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
4 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
4 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
8 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
8 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
10 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
10 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 17% (674) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Average | 25.10% | 35 | 35 | 34 |
*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 English schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
2 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
8 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
8 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
10 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.