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Admission Comparison Between Best Biochemistry Schools

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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 best Biochemistry schools. The average acceptance rate of best Biochemistry schools is 16.29% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.47%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.57% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.83% among best Biochemistry 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Biochemistry Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of California-Berkeley
124,242 (60,612/63,630) 13,639 (5,473/8,166) 6,272 (2,705/3,567) 11% (9%/13%) 46% (49%/6%)
2 University of Wisconsin-Madison
65,894 (32,837/33,037) 29,782 (13,832/15,941) 8,514 (3,779/4,734) 45% (42%/48%) 29% (27%/14%)
4 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
5 University of California-San Francisco
No admission statistics available for the school.
6 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
28,232 (17,210/8,975) 1,284 (606/612) 1,102 (542/497) 5% (4%/7%) 86% (89%/6%)
8 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
9 California Institute of Technology
13,856 (9,401/4,446) 356 (166/190) 218 (107/111) 3% (2%/4%) 61% (64%/2%)
10 University of California-San Diego
134,450 (63,349/71,101) 35,917 (14,810/21,107) 7,330 (3,155/4,175) 27% (23%/30%) 20% (21%/6%)
Average66,941 (32,947/32,947)10,905 (4,745/6,151)3,541 (1,584/1,949)16.29% (14.4%/18.7%)32.47% (33.4%/31.7%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Biochemistry schools is 1532. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 750 and the average SAT Math score is 782.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Biochemistry schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Biochemistry schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Biochemistry Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
2University of Wisconsin-Madison
15%
(1,241)		1460710750
4Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
5University of California-San Francisco
No data is available.
6Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology
83%
(911)		1560760800
8Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
9California Institute of Technology
Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
10University of California-San Diego
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
Average52.80% 1532750782

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

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

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Biochemistry schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Biochemistry schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Biochemistry Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
2University of Wisconsin-Madison
29%
(2,498)		313230
4Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
5University of California-San Francisco
No data is available.
6Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology
29%
(322)		353535
8Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
9California Institute of Technology
Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
10University of California-San Diego
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission.
Average24.20% 343434

*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 Biochemistry schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Biochemistry Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
2 University of Wisconsin-Madison
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
4 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
5 University of California-San Francisco
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
6 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
8 Yale University
✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
9 California Institute of Technology
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✗✔
10 University of California-San Diego
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔

✔: 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)
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