Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Health schools. The average acceptance rate of best Health schools is 30.63% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.94%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.40% and University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.98% among best Health 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.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11,379 (4,211/7,144) | 10,034 (3,593/6,420) | 2,014 (679/1,330) | 88% (85%/90%) | 20% (19%/19%) |
| 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%) |
| Rush University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Saint Louis University | 15,533 (6,945/8,580) | 11,656 (5,072/6,579) | 1,615 (664/950) | 75% (73%/77%) | 14% (13%/11%) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 66,535 (27,893/38,632) | 10,209 (4,256/5,953) | 4,640 (1,752/2,888) | 15% (15%/15%) | 45% (41%/7%) |
| 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%) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,954 (7,699/13,232) | 19,408 (7,029/12,357) | 4,190 (1,487/2,692) | 93% (91%/93%) | 22% (21%/20%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 48,675 (22,292/22,292) | 14,908 (6,327/8,566) | 4,314 (1,825/2,483) | 30.63% (28.4%/38.4%) | 28.94% (28.8%/29.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Health schools is 1402. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 694 and the average SAT Math score is 708.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best Health schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Health schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 4% (88) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Rush University | No data is available. | |||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| Saint Louis University | 10% (164) | 1305 | 650 | 655 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 34% (1,442) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| Average | 28.88% | 1402 | 694 | 708 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Health 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 Health schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 43% (860) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Rush University | No data is available. | |||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Saint Louis University | 36% (577) | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 3% (127) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| Average | 26.75% | 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 Health schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rush University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Louis University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.