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Admission Comparison Between Best Economics 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 Economics schools. The average acceptance rate of best Economics schools is 5.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 61.78%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Economics 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 Economics Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
28,232 (17,210/8,975) 1,284 (606/612) 1,102 (542/497) 5% (4%/7%) 86% (89%/6%)
1 Princeton University
40,468 (20,563/19,883) 1,868 (903/965) 1,410 (693/717) 5% (4%/5%) 75% (77%/4%)
1 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
5 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%)
5 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
7 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
7 Columbia University in the City of New York
60,115 (26,607/32,507) 2,400 (1,122/1,226) 1,558 (795/736) 4% (4%/4%) 65% (71%/2%)
9 University of Pennsylvania
65,226 (30,339/34,887) 3,523 (1,634/1,889) 2,395 (1,108/1,287) 5% (5%/5%) 68% (68%/4%)
10 Northwestern University
49,474 (23,774/25,686) 3,806 (1,735/2,070) 2,105 (977/1,127) 8% (7%/8%) 55% (56%/4%)
Average58,022 (27,847/27,847)3,474 (1,561/1,901)2,146 (1,016/1,121)5.99% (5.6%/6.8%)61.78% (65.1%/59.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Economics schools is 1549. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 760 and the average SAT Math score is 789.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Yale University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,540 among best Economics schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Economics schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
83%
(911)		1560760800
1Princeton University
56%
(783)		1550760790
1Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
5University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
7Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
7Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
9University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
10Northwestern University
46%
(963)		1540760780
Average55.00% 1549760789

*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 Economics 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 Economics schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
29%
(322)		353535
1Princeton University
21%
(303)		353535
1Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
5University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
7Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
7Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
9University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
10Northwestern University
23%
(488)		343534
Average22.00% 353535

*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 Economics schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Economics Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
1 Princeton University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
1 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
5 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
5 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Yale University
✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Columbia University in the City of New York
✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
9 University of Pennsylvania
✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
10 Northwestern 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)
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