Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Cell Biology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Cell Biology schools is 4.42% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 69.75%.
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 Cell Biology 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 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
| 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 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | 37,844 (16,330/21,496) | 2,745 (1,238/1,501) | 1,406 (632/773) | 7% (8%/7%) | 51% (51%/4%) |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 6 | The Rockefeller University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 51,376 (23,460/23,460) | 2,273 (1,053/1,219) | 1,586 (731/854) | 4.42% (4.5%/5.2%) | 69.75% (69.4%/70.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Cell Biology schools is 1548. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 760 and the average SAT Math score is 788.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Yale University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,540 among best Cell Biology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Cell Biology schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | 44% (625) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| 6 | The Rockefeller University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 51.75% | 1548 | 760 | 788 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Cell Biology schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 35.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Cell Biology schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | 15% (217) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| 6 | The Rockefeller University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 23.75% | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
*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 Cell Biology schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 6 | The Rockefeller University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.