Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Archives and Preservation schools. The average acceptance rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 29.95% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.67%.
University of California-Los Angeles has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.97% and University of California-Los Angeles has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.40% among best Archives and Preservation 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 | Simmons University | 4,773 (0/4,732) | 3,340 (0/3,316) | 361 (0/356) | 70% (0%/70%) | 11% (0%/8%) |
| 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 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 60,898 (26,607/34,291) | 35,372 (14,766/20,606) | 4,596 (1,902/2,694) | 58% (55%/60%) | 13% (13%/8%) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 60,056 (30,014/29,998) | 26,902 (12,660/14,213) | 5,818 (2,798/2,999) | 45% (42%/47%) | 22% (22%/10%) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 16,079 (6,902/9,157) | 14,581 (6,160/8,402) | 3,464 (1,479/1,982) | 91% (89%/92%) | 24% (24%/22%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 66,544 (31,765/32,099) | 19,931 (8,742/10,917) | 6,571 (2,880/3,685) | 29.95% (27.5%/34.0%) | 29.67% (29.7%/30.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Archives and Preservation schools is 1421. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 701 and the average SAT Math score is 719.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and Simmons University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,310 among best Archives and Preservation schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Archives and Preservation schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 17% (60) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 40% (1,814) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| Average | 37.13% | 1421 | 701 | 719 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Archives and Preservation schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Archives and Preservation schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 3% (10) | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10% (463) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 66% (2,278) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Average | 23.11% | 30 | 31 | 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 Archives and Preservation schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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