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Admission Comparison Between Best History Schools

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best History schools. The average acceptance rate of best History schools is 7.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 55.29%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best History 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Princeton University
40,468 (20,563/19,883) 1,868 (903/965) 1,410 (693/717) 5% (4%/5%) 75% (77%/4%)
1 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%)
1 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
4 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
4 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
4 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
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%)
7 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%)
9 University of California-Los Angeles
146,272 (67,788/78,484) 13,114 (5,468/7,646) 6,610 (2,629/3,981) 9% (8%/10%) 50% (48%/5%)
9 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%)
Average74,710 (35,337/35,337)5,814 (2,543/3,266)3,214 (1,447/1,765)7.78% (7.2%/9.2%)55.29% (56.9%/54.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best History schools is 1538. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 755 and the average SAT Math score is 783.
Princeton University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best History schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Princeton University
56%
(783)		1550760790
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
1Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
4Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
4Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
4University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
7Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
51%
(3,697)		1460720740
9University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
9University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
Average52.13% 1538755783

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best History 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 History schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Princeton University
21%
(303)		353535
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
1Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
4Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
4Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
4University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
7Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18%
(1,274)		333533
9University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
9University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
Average20.50% 353535

*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 History schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best History Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Princeton University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
1 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
1 Yale University
✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
4 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
4 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Columbia University in the City of New York
✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
9 University of California-Los Angeles
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔
9 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)
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