Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools. The average acceptance rate of best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools is 48.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.63%.
University of Florida has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.20% and University of Florida has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.20% among best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 60,056 (30,014/29,998) | 26,902 (12,660/14,213) | 5,818 (2,798/2,999) | 45% (42%/47%) | 22% (22%/10%) |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 42,732 (17,793/24,933) | 16,108 (6,275/9,833) | 6,169 (2,364/3,805) | 38% (35%/39%) | 38% (38%/15%) |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 12,948 (4,254/8,684) | 11,460 (3,648/7,804) | 2,433 (822/1,610) | 89% (86%/90%) | 21% (23%/19%) |
| 3 | 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 | University of Florida | 73,557 (32,729/40,826) | 17,804 (8,260/9,542) | 7,513 (3,392/4,119) | 24% (25%/23%) | 42% (41%/10%) |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,490 (10,422/14,037) | 19,218 (7,933/11,271) | 5,953 (2,610/3,341) | 78% (76%/80%) | 31% (33%/24%) |
| 7 | University of Central Florida | 61,456 (26,263/35,187) | 24,653 (11,176/13,476) | 8,259 (4,188/4,071) | 40% (43%/38%) | 34% (37%/12%) |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 41,496 (20,012/21,345) | 33,091 (15,827/17,170) | 7,391 (3,411/3,946) | 80% (79%/80%) | 22% (22%/18%) |
| 10 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 50,606 (23,345/23,345) | 24,793 (11,215/13,560) | 6,851 (3,105/3,739) | 48.99% (48.0%/58.1%) | 27.63% (27.7%/27.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools is 1356. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 673 and the average SAT Math score is 683.
University of Maryland-College Park has the highest SAT scores of 1,465 and University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the lowest SAT scores of 1,205 among best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 61% (3,785) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2% (48) | 1205 | 615 | 590 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 5 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 10% (580) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| 7 | University of Central Florida | 71% (5,690) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 10 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 34.00% | 1356 | 673 | 683 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 38% (2,356) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 10% (232) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 5 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 66% (3,583) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| 7 | University of Central Florida | 28% (2,266) | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 10 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 31.33% | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
*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 Graduate Student Counseling and Personnel Services schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Florida | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Central Florida | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Teachers College at Columbia University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
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