Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Social Stratification schools. The average acceptance rate of best Social Stratification schools is 17.93% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 37.98%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Stanford University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.66% among best Social Stratification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 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%) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 50,080 (23,646/26,434) | 41,272 (19,322/21,950) | 9,736 (4,887/4,849) | 82% (82%/83%) | 24% (25%/18%) |
| 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 | 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 56,341 (23,412/32,929) | 9,639 (3,863/5,776) | 4,435 (1,679/2,756) | 17% (17%/18%) | 46% (43%/8%) |
| Average | 73,914 (34,856/34,856) | 13,251 (5,799/7,452) | 5,033 (2,201/2,832) | 17.93% (16.6%/21.4%) | 37.98% (37.9%/38.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Social Stratification schools is 1479. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 725 and the average SAT Math score is 754.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best Social Stratification schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Social Stratification schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 6 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38% (3,721) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 26% (1,169) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| Average | 43.25% | 1479 | 725 | 754 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Social Stratification schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Social Stratification schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 6 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 21% (2,059) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32% (1,398) | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| Average | 27.00% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*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 Social Stratification schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.