Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Social Work schools. The average acceptance rate of best Social Work schools is 17.71% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 38.69%.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.99% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Social Work 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 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%) |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 32,754 (15,330/17,411) | 3,951 (1,920/2,030) | 1,847 (862/985) | 12% (13%/12%) | 47% (45%/6%) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 37,082 (19,086/17,983) | 13,550 (6,924/6,614) | 1,619 (829/788) | 37% (36%/37%) | 12% (12%/4%) |
| 10 | Boston College | 35,037 (14,202/20,829) | 5,755 (2,853/2,902) | 2,501 (1,240/1,261) | 16% (20%/14%) | 43% (43%/6%) |
| Average | 63,974 (29,859/29,859) | 11,333 (4,951/6,370) | 4,385 (1,933/2,447) | 17.71% (16.6%/21.3%) | 38.69% (39.0%/38.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Social Work schools is 1498. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 736 and the average SAT Math score is 761.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest SAT scores of 1,390 among best Social Work schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Social Work schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 29% (538) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 46% (745) | 1510 | 740 | 770 |
| 10 | Boston College | 30% (711) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| Average | 41.75% | 1498 | 736 | 761 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Social Work schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Social Work schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 28% (517) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 23% (376) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 10 | Boston College | 15% (366) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Average | 23.50% | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
*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 Social Work 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Boston College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.