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Admission Comparison Between Best Education 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 Education schools. The average acceptance rate of best Education schools is 11.28% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 46.03%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best Education 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 Education Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 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%)
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
98,310 (48,101/50,209) 15,373 (6,684/8,689) 7,278 (3,199/4,079) 16% (14%/17%) 47% (48%/8%)
3 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%)
4 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%)
5 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%)
5 Vanderbilt University
45,409 (20,851/24,553) 2,662 (1,238/1,424) 1,630 (744/886) 6% (6%/6%) 61% (60%/4%)
7 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
8 University of California-Los Angeles
146,272 (67,788/78,484) 13,114 (5,468/7,646) 6,610 (2,629/3,981) 9% (8%/10%) 50% (48%/5%)
8 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
10 New York University
110,807 (45,074/65,681) 10,232 (4,093/6,131) 5,666 (2,351/3,311) 9% (9%/9%) 55% (57%/5%)
Average75,284 (35,059/35,059)8,493 (3,774/4,712)3,910 (1,718/2,188)11.28% (10.8%/13.4%)46.03% (45.5%/46.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Education schools is 1524. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 747 and the average SAT Math score is 778.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Education schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Education schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
51%
(3,697)		1460720740
3Northwestern University
46%
(963)		1540760780
4University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
15%
(1,241)		1460710750
5Vanderbilt University
27%
(447)		1540750790
7Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
8University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
8Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
10New York University
28%
(1,598)		1520740780
Average40.78% 1524747778

*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 Education schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Education schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18%
(1,274)		333533
3Northwestern University
23%
(488)		343534
4University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
29%
(2,498)		313230
5Vanderbilt University
25%
(401)		353534
7Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
8University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
8Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
10New York University
10%
(583)		34
Average19.78% 343534

*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 Education schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Education Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Columbia University in the City of New York
✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
3 Northwestern University
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
4 University of Pennsylvania
✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
5 University of Wisconsin-Madison
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
5 Vanderbilt University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
8 University of California-Los Angeles
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔
8 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
10 New York 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.