Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Forbes Top 25. The average acceptance rate of Forbes Top 25 is 6.22% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 61.06%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.57% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among Forbes Top 25. 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 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 15,411 (7,280/7,256) | 1,272 (582/638) | 547 (261/278) | 8% (8%/9%) | 43% (45%/4%) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 13,065 (5,746/7,311) | 975 (465/510) | 427 (203/224) | 7% (8%/7%) | 44% (44%/3%) | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) | |
| 6 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) | |
| 8 | Pomona College | 12,249 (5,283/6,956) | 868 (401/466) | 436 (194/242) | 7% (8%/7%) | 50% (48%/3%) | |
| 9 | United States Military Academy | 12,320 (8,549/3,771) | 1,534 (1,175/359) | 1,195 (931/264) | 12% (14%/10%) | 78% (79%/7%) | |
| 10 | Amherst College | 13,743 (6,121/6,776) | 1,238 (508/652) | 480 (196/255) | 9% (8%/10%) | 39% (39%/4%) | |
| 11 | Haverford College | 7,341 (3,631/3,705) | 908 (401/506) | 387 (183/203) | 12% (11%/14%) | 43% (46%/5%) | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) | |
| 13 | Brown University | 48,904 (18,960/29,917) | 2,638 (1,326/1,309) | 1,719 (855/863) | 5% (7%/4%) | 65% (64%/3%) | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 13,265 (6,244/7,013) | 946 (434/511) | 507 (232/275) | 7% (7%/7%) | 54% (53%/4%) | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 14,389 (5,915/8,460) | 2,373 (1,066/1,304) | 825 (388/437) | 16% (18%/15%) | 35% (36%/5%) | |
| 16 | Carleton College | 7,133 (3,820/3,305) | 1,456 (677/776) | 507 (260/247) | 20% (18%/23%) | 35% (38%/7%) | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 29,942 (14,922/15,020) | 3,374 (1,736/1,638) | 2,082 (1,059/1,023) | 11% (12%/11%) | 62% (61%/7%) | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 49,474 (23,774/25,686) | 3,806 (1,735/2,070) | 2,105 (977/1,127) | 8% (7%/8%) | 55% (56%/4%) | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | 13,856 (9,401/4,446) | 356 (166/190) | 218 (107/111) | 3% (2%/4%) | 61% (64%/2%) | |
| 22 | Davidson College | 8,114 (3,956/4,156) | 1,085 (519/565) | 520 (252/268) | 13% (13%/14%) | 48% (49%/6%) | |
| 23 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 34,432 (14,314/18,839) | 3,957 (1,633/2,189) | 1,801 (733/1,000) | 11% (11%/12%) | 46% (45%/5%) | |
| Average | 31,344 (14,858/14,858) | 1,950 (940/993) | 1,191 (590/592) | 6.22% (6.3%/6.7%) | 61.06% (62.7%/59.7%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Forbes Top 25 is 1524. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 751 and the average SAT Math score is 773.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and United States Military Academy has the lowest SAT scores of 1,330 among Forbes Top 25. The following table compares SAT Scores between Forbes Top 25 for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 35% (190) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 39% (168) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 6 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 8 | Pomona College | 36% (155) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 9 | United States Military Academy | 68% (817) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| 10 | Amherst College | 39% (187) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 11 | Haverford College | 39% (151) | 1510 | 750 | 760 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 13 | Brown University | 61% (1,046) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 31% (158) | 1520 | 750 | 770 | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 29% (239) | 1490 | 740 | 750 | |
| 16 | Carleton College | 34% (170) | 1515 | 745 | 770 | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 33% (684) | 1520 | 750 | 770 | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 22 | Davidson College | 28% (147) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| 23 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 40% (716) | 1510 | 740 | 770 | |
| Average | 46.08% | 1524 | 751 | 773 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Forbes Top 25 is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Forbes Top 25 for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 17% (92) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 16% (69) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 6 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 8 | Pomona College | 14% (59) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| 9 | United States Military Academy | 32% (378) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 10 | Amherst College | 22% (105) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 11 | Haverford College | 17% (67) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 13 | Brown University | 24% (410) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 17% (85) | 34 | 35 | 32 | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 16% (132) | 34 | 35 | 31 | |
| 16 | Carleton College | 25% (129) | 34 | 35 | 32 | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 26% (541) | 34 | |||
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | ||||
| 22 | Davidson College | 23% (121) | 33 | |||
| 23 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 19% (335) | 34 | |||
| Average | 21.58% | 34 | 35 | 34 | ||
*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 Forbes Top 25 based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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✔: 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.
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- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
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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.