Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Developmental Psychology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Developmental Psychology schools is 22.22% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.05%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.00% and Stanford University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.99% among best Developmental Psychology 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 (17,665/20,336) | 28,538 (12,719/15,862) | 6,849 (2,925/3,807) | 75% (72%/78%) | 24% (23%/19%) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 15,172 (6,343/8,401) | 7,131 (3,045/3,948) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,255 (851/1,120) | 1,894 (715/941) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,837 (841/996) | 1,525 (681/837) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 85,784 (39,364/46,114) | 47,181 (20,863/26,285) | 8,964 (4,798/4,468) | 55% (53%/57%) | 19% (23%/10%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,103 (5,507/9,383) | 6,487 (2,754/4,129) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 149,801 (68,595/81,206) | 13,482 (4,802/8,121) | 6,741 (2,257/4,223) | 9% (7%/10%) | 50% (47%/5%) |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 56,341 (23,412/32,929) | 9,578 (3,980/5,927) | 4,406 (1,711/2,845) | 17% (17%/18%) | 46% (43%/9%) |
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50,926 (23,195/27,731) | 9,676 (4,175/5,269) | 4,064 (1,754/2,213) | 19% (18%/19%) | 42% (42%/8%) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 60,214 (29,555/30,659) | 29,505 (13,300/16,249) | 8,556 (3,857/4,712) | 49% (45%/53%) | 29% (29%/15%) |
| Average | 77,121 (36,166/36,166) | 17,133 (7,338/9,761) | 5,662 (2,450/3,212) | 22.22% (20.3%/27.0%) | 33.05% (33.4%/32.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,366 and 75th percentile is 1,520 for best Developmental Psychology schools. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 708 and the average SAT Math score is 735.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best Developmental Psychology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Developmental Psychology schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 640 | 730 | 650 | 770 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 670 | 750 | 680 | 780 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 730 | 780 | 770 | 800 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 730 | 780 | 760 | 800 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 600 | 680 | 610 | 710 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 26% (1,169) | 670 | 750 | 680 | 780 |
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50% (2,001) | 690 | 750 | 710 | 790 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 650 | 730 | 690 | 780 |
| Average | 37.13% | 672.50 | 743.75 | 693.75 | 776.25 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 88 and 75th percentile is 101 for best Developmental Psychology schools. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 32, the average ACT English score is 32, and the average ACT Math score is 31.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best Developmental Psychology schools. The following table compares ACT Scores between best Developmental Psychology schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 27 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 31 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 31 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 35 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 34 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 26 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 31 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||||
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32% (1,398) | 30 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 33 |
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 17% (674) | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 34 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 26 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 31 |
| Average | 26.25% | 29.88 | 33.50 | 30.13 | 34.50 | 28.13 | 33.25 | |
*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 best Developmental Psychology 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities | △ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | △ | ✗ | △ | △ |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | △ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 3 | Stanford University | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 4 | Harvard University | △ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | △ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | △ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | △ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
✔: 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.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.