Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Geochemistry schools. The average acceptance rate of best Geochemistry schools is 20.58% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.22%.
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 Geochemistry 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 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 85,784 (39,364/46,114) | 47,360 (20,723/26,476) | 9,216 (4,689/4,485) | 55% (53%/57%) | 19% (23%/10%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 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%) |
| 7 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 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%) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 56,761 (27,774/28,987) | 25,320 (11,325/13,995) | 5,849 (2,881/2,968) | 45% (41%/48%) | 23% (25%/10%) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| Average | 73,271 (35,458/35,458) | 15,077 (6,529/8,526) | 4,857 (2,190/2,659) | 20.58% (18.4%/24.0%) | 32.22% (33.5%/31.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Geochemistry schools is 1471. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 719 and the average SAT Math score is 753.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,300 among best Geochemistry schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Geochemistry schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 1300 | 640 | 660 |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
| 7 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 53% (3,078) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| Average | 47.57% | 1471 | 719 | 753 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Geochemistry schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Geochemistry schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 7 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 2% (90) | 33 | 34 | 31 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 21.57% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*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 Geochemistry schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
✔: 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.