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Admission Comparison Between Best US Colonial History 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 US Colonial History schools. The average acceptance rate of best US Colonial History schools is 14.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 37.28%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 82.96% among best US Colonial 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best US Colonial History 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%)
2 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%)
3 William & Mary 18,087 (6,841/11,246) 6,059 (2,661/3,398) 1,642 (725/917) 33% (39%/30%) 27% (27%/8%)
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 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%)
6 Johns Hopkins University 37,844 (16,330/21,496) 2,745 (1,238/1,501) 1,406 (632/773) 7% (8%/7%) 51% (51%/4%)
7 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%)
8 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
9 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%)
9 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%)
Average63,958 (29,404/29,404)9,143 (3,836/5,307)3,409 (1,437/1,972)14.30% (13.0%/18.0%)37.28% (37.5%/37.2%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best US Colonial History schools is 1518. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 746 and the average SAT Math score is 771.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and William & Mary has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best US Colonial History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best US Colonial History schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
2University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
3William & Mary 52%
(860)		1460730730
4Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
5University of Virginia-Main Campus 50%
(2,001)		1490730760
6Johns Hopkins University 44%
(625)		1550760790
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)		1470720750
8Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
9University of California-Davis Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
9University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
Average52.63% 1518746771

*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 US Colonial History schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best US Colonial History schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
2University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
3William & Mary 18%
(300)		333531
4Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
5University of Virginia-Main Campus 17%
(674)		333532
6Johns Hopkins University 15%
(217)		353535
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)		333532
8Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
9University of California-Davis Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission.
9University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
Average22.38% 343533

*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 US Colonial History schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
3 William & Mary ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✓
4 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
5 University of Virginia-Main Campus ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✓
6 Johns Hopkins University ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
8 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
9 University of California-Davis ✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔
9 University of California-Los Angeles ✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔

✔: 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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