Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Education schools. The average acceptance rate of best Education schools is 11.94% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 45.38%.
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 Education 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 |
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1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,879 (24,499/34,973) | 2,404 (1,151/1,199) | 1,540 (742/761) | 4% (5%/3%) | 64% (64%/2%) |
2 | 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%) |
3 | Northwestern University | 51,261 (23,535/27,725) | 3,695 (1,652/2,043) | 2,038 (919/1,119) | 7% (7%/7%) | 55% (56%/4%) |
4 | 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%) |
5 | 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%) |
5 | Vanderbilt University | 46,377 (20,388/25,989) | 3,093 (1,411/1,682) | 1,619 (739/880) | 7% (7%/6%) | 52% (52%/3%) |
7 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
8 | 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%) |
8 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
10 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
Average | 72,567 (32,880/32,880) | 8,664 (3,736/4,923) | 3,931 (1,682/2,245) | 11.94% (11.4%/15.0%) | 45.38% (45.0%/45.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Education schools is 1518. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 742 and the average SAT Math score is 776.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,430 among best Education schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Education schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
3 | Northwestern University | 47% (965) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
5 | Vanderbilt University | 29% (468) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
7 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
8 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
8 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
10 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
Average | 41.00% | 1518 | 742 | 776 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Education schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Education schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
3 | Northwestern University | 31% (638) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
5 | Vanderbilt University | 32% (519) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
7 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
8 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
8 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
10 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Average | 26.11% | 34 | 34 | 33 |
*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 Education schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
3 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
4 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
5 | Vanderbilt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
7 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
8 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
8 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
10 | New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.