Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools is 9.98% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 41.24%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.69% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | 131,197 (61,341/69,856) | 31,103 (12,945/18,158) | 6,546 (2,790/3,756) | 24% (21%/26%) | 21% (22%/5%) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| 4 | 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 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 7 | 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 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
| 9 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) |
| 11 | Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,167 (1,045/1,122) | 1,499 (736/763) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) |
| 12 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
| Average | 65,617 (31,667/31,667) | 6,547 (2,734/3,813) | 2,700 (1,158/1,542) | 9.98% (8.6%/12.0%) | 41.24% (42.3%/40.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools is 1548. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 759 and the average SAT Math score is 789.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,540 among best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | |||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 44% (625) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 8 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 11 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 12 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Average | 55.50% | 1548 | 759 | 789 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Bioinformatics / Biotechnology 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 Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | |||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 15% (217) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 8 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 11 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 12 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Average | 26.13% | 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 Bioinformatics / Biotechnology schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 9 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 11 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 12 | Yale 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.