Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best African History schools. The average acceptance rate of best African History schools is 33.18% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.30%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Stanford University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 81.91% among best African 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 65,894 (32,837/33,037) | 29,782 (13,832/15,941) | 8,514 (3,779/4,734) | 45% (42%/48%) | 29% (27%/14%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 6 | Emory University | 33,450 (13,406/20,037) | 3,562 (1,558/2,004) | 1,438 (631/807) | 11% (12%/10%) | 40% (41%/4%) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 69,113 (33,028/33,028) | 22,934 (10,618/12,300) | 6,032 (2,737/3,291) | 33.18% (32.1%/37.2%) | 26.30% (25.8%/26.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best African History schools is 1436. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 706 and the average SAT Math score is 730.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Michigan State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 among best African History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best African History schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 6 | Emory University | 43% (623) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 6 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| Average | 36.88% | 1436 | 706 | 730 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best African History schools is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best African History schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 6 | Emory University | 20% (286) | 34 | ||
| 6 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Average | 20.38% | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
*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 History 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 Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Emory University | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.