Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools. The average acceptance rate of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 9.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 45.15%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.68% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% among best Literary Criticism and Theory 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 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 3 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | 119,191 (55,549/63,642) | 25,212 (10,064/15,148) | 5,664 (2,176/3,488) | 21% (18%/24%) | 22% (22%/5%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 37,844 (16,330/21,496) | 2,745 (1,238/1,501) | 1,406 (632/773) | 7% (8%/7%) | 51% (51%/4%) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,879 (24,499/34,973) | 2,404 (1,151/1,199) | 1,540 (742/761) | 4% (5%/3%) | 64% (64%/2%) |
| 8 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
| 10 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
| Average | 69,504 (31,391/31,391) | 6,883 (2,824/4,054) | 3,108 (1,327/1,778) | 9.90% (9.0%/12.9%) | 45.15% (47.0%/43.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 1540. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 756 and the average SAT Math score is 784.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Cornell University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,530 among best Literary Criticism and Theory schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 3 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 44% (625) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 8 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 10 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Average | 45.33% | 1540 | 756 | 784 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 35.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 3 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 15% (217) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 10 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 23.00% | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
*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 Literary Criticism and Theory schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.