Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Modern US History schools. The average acceptance rate of best Modern US History schools is 11.96% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 45.73%.
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 Modern US History 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 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
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 | 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%) |
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%) |
6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 60,214 (29,555/30,659) | 29,539 (13,386/16,153) | 8,628 (3,918/4,710) | 49% (45%/53%) | 29% (29%/15%) |
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 | 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 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
Average | 63,138 (29,535/29,535) | 7,548 (3,304/4,239) | 3,452 (1,547/1,902) | 11.96% (11.2%/14.4%) | 45.73% (46.8%/44.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Modern US History schools is 1521. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 746 and the average SAT Math score is 776.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,430 among best Modern US History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Modern US History schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
2 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
4 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
8 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
9 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
10 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
Average | 48.56% | 1521 | 746 | 776 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Modern US History schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Modern US History schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
2 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
4 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
8 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
9 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
10 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Average | 27.44% | 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 Modern US History 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 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
2 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
8 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
9 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | Stanford 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.