Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best African-American Literature schools. The average acceptance rate of best African-American Literature schools is 10.75% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 40.60%.
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 African-American Literature 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 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 2 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) |
| 3 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) |
| 4 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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 | 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 10 | Emory University | 33,450 (13,406/20,037) | 3,562 (1,558/2,004) | 1,438 (631/807) | 11% (12%/10%) | 40% (41%/4%) |
| Average | 57,653 (27,069/27,069) | 6,199 (2,813/3,378) | 2,517 (1,172/1,341) | 10.75% (10.4%/12.5%) | 40.60% (41.6%/39.7%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best African-American Literature schools is 1533. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 752 and the average SAT Math score is 781.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest SAT scores of 1,465 among best African-American Literature schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best African-American Literature schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | 27% (447) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 8 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 10 | Emory University | 43% (623) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| Average | 46.89% | 1533 | 752 | 781 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best African-American Literature schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best African-American Literature schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | 25% (401) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 10 | Emory University | 20% (286) | 34 | ||
| Average | 20.89% | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
*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 African-American Literature schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Emory 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.