Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools. The average acceptance rate of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 29.24% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.21%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.65% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best Graduate Higher Education Administration 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 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%) |
| 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 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 88,478 (40,752/47,118) | 53,579 (23,582/29,600) | 9,169 (4,459/4,645) | 61% (58%/63%) | 17% (19%/10%) |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 82,027 (36,539/44,530) | 8,050 (3,870/4,067) | 3,489 (1,623/1,866) | 10% (11%/9%) | 43% (42%/4%) |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 45,409 (20,851/24,553) | 2,662 (1,238/1,424) | 1,630 (744/886) | 6% (6%/6%) | 61% (60%/4%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| 10 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| Average | 75,226 (34,951/34,951) | 21,999 (9,912/12,033) | 5,765 (2,607/3,152) | 29.24% (28.4%/34.4%) | 26.21% (26.3%/26.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 1428. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 703 and the average SAT Math score is 724.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Michigan State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 among best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 27% (447) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 8 | University of Georgia | 61% (3,785) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Average | 43.22% | 1428 | 703 | 724 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 25% (401) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | University of Georgia | 38% (2,356) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 17.22% | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
*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 Higher Education Administration 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 California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Harvard 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.