Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools. The average acceptance rate of best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools is 20.47% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.47%.
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 Graduate Intellectual Property Law 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 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | George Washington University | 27,016 (9,735/17,272) | 12,723 (4,432/8,286) | 2,459 (843/1,616) | 47% (46%/48%) | 19% (19%/9%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 4 | Santa Clara University | 18,970 (8,928/10,042) | 9,105 (3,975/5,130) | 1,611 (805/806) | 48% (45%/51%) | 18% (20%/8%) |
| 6 | Yeshiva University | 1,665 (858/807) | 926 (478/448) | 566 (311/255) | 56% (56%/56%) | 61% (65%/32%) |
| 7 | American University | 17,173 (6,004/11,162) | 10,640 (3,684/6,950) | 1,662 (659/1,003) | 62% (61%/62%) | 16% (18%/9%) |
| 7 | University of Houston | 31,716 (13,836/17,880) | 23,446 (9,914/13,532) | 6,218 (2,747/3,471) | 74% (72%/76%) | 27% (28%/19%) |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 10 | Boston University | 78,769 (30,456/44,822) | 8,749 (3,492/4,975) | 3,268 (1,267/1,887) | 11% (11%/11%) | 37% (36%/4%) |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 12,216 (7,202/4,488) | 6,710 (3,872/2,644) | 519 (335/179) | 55% (54%/59%) | 8% (9%/4%) |
| Average | 47,990 (21,231/21,231) | 9,824 (4,043/5,731) | 2,993 (1,286/1,695) | 20.47% (19.0%/27.0%) | 30.47% (31.8%/29.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools is 1418. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 701 and the average SAT Math score is 717.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Houston has the lowest SAT scores of 1,250 among best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 3 | George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 |
| 4 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 4 | Santa Clara University | 24% (385) | 1420 | 700 | 720 |
| 6 | Yeshiva University | 19% (107) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 7 | American University | 22% (366) | 1370 | 700 | 670 |
| 7 | University of Houston | 46% (2,833) | 1250 | 630 | 620 |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| 10 | Boston University | 33% (1,083) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 30% (158) | 1300 | 640 | 660 |
| Average | 31.00% | 1418 | 701 | 717 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 3 | George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| 4 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 4 | Santa Clara University | 10% (154) | 32 | 31 | |
| 6 | Yeshiva University | 16% (89) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 7 | American University | 8% (140) | 31 | 33 | 27 |
| 7 | University of Houston | 13% (389) | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| 10 | Boston University | 10% (330) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 8% (44) | 29 | 30 | 28 |
| Average | 11.67% | 31 | 32 | 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 Graduate Intellectual Property Law schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Santa Clara University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Yeshiva University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | American University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Houston | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 10 | Boston University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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