Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Women's History schools. The average acceptance rate of best Women's History schools is 20.33% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.80%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.65% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best Women's 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 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 68,614 (32,652/35,948) | 39,899 (18,574/21,314) | 8,191 (4,045/4,146) | 58% (57%/59%) | 21% (22%/12%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 4 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) |
| 6 | New York University | 110,807 (45,074/65,681) | 10,232 (4,093/6,131) | 5,666 (2,351/3,311) | 9% (9%/9%) | 55% (57%/5%) |
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 110,259 (50,112/60,147) | 36,347 (14,725/21,622) | 5,008 (1,918/3,090) | 33% (29%/36%) | 14% (13%/5%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 9 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| 10 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 82,870 (38,532/38,532) | 16,846 (7,480/9,357) | 5,189 (2,293/2,892) | 20.33% (19.4%/24.3%) | 30.80% (30.7%/30.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Women's History schools is 1493. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 732 and the average SAT Math score is 761.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest SAT scores of 1,410 among best Women's History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Women's History schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50% (4,109) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 6 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 9 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| Average | 40.56% | 1493 | 732 | 761 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Women's History schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Women's History schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5% (432) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 6 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| Average | 20.67% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*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 Women's 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 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 10 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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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