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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 6.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 77.57%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.87% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.46% among selected colleges. 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 2021-2022.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
University of Chicago 37,974 (17,513/20,445) 2,460 (1,254/1,206) 2,053 (1,067/986) 6% (7%/6%) 83% (85%/5%)
University of Pennsylvania 56,332 (26,640/29,692) 3,304 (1,505/1,799) 2,418 (1,103/1,315) 6% (6%/6%) 73% (73%/4%)
Average47,153 (22,077/22,077)2,882 (1,380/1,503)2,236 (1,085/1,151)6.11% (6.2%/6.8%)77.57% (78.7%/76.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,495 and 75th percentile is 1,575 for selected colleges. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 753 and the average SAT Math score is 783.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2021-2022.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
Evidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
25th 175th 225th 175th 2
University of Chicago 49%
(1,011)
740780770800
University of Pennsylvania 49%
(1,183)
720770760800
Average49.00% 730.00775.00 765.00800.00

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.

275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 100 and 75th percentile is 106 for selected colleges. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 34, the average ACT English score is 35, and the average ACT Math score is 34.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among selected colleges. The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2021-2022.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
25th 175th 225th 175th 2 25th 175th 2
University of Chicago 35%
(711)
3335 34363135
University of Pennsylvania 30%
(732)
3335 35363335
Average32.50% 33.0035.00 34.5036.00 32.0035.00

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.

275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania

: 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)