Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Graduate Special Education schools. The average acceptance rate of best Graduate Special Education schools is 40.33% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.53%.
Vanderbilt University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.86% and Vanderbilt University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 61.23% among best Graduate Special 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 45,409 (20,851/24,553) | 2,662 (1,238/1,424) | 1,630 (744/886) | 6% (6%/6%) | 61% (60%/4%) |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 22,363 (9,927/12,436) | 20,905 (9,166/11,739) | 5,323 (2,336/2,987) | 93% (92%/94%) | 25% (25%/24%) |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 40,021 (16,602/23,350) | 35,337 (14,336/20,951) | 5,087 (2,163/2,904) | 88% (86%/90%) | 14% (15%/12%) |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 58,951 (27,252/31,685) | 9,909 (4,382/5,527) | 3,961 (1,718/2,243) | 17% (16%/17%) | 40% (39%/7%) |
| 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 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 56,348 (26,937/26,937) | 22,723 (10,139/12,563) | 6,483 (2,908/3,568) | 40.33% (37.6%/46.6%) | 28.53% (28.7%/28.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Graduate Special Education schools is 1397. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 690 and the average SAT Math score is 707.
Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and University of Kansas has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among best Graduate Special Education schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Graduate Special Education schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 27% (447) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 9% (456) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 8% (412) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 46% (1,805) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| 5 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| Average | 33.00% | 1397 | 690 | 707 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Graduate Special Education schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Graduate Special Education schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 25% (401) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 55% (2,939) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 5% (271) | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 14% (547) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 5 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Average | 26.11% | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
*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 Special Education schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Kansas | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Oregon | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | University of Florida | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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