Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Information Systems schools. The average acceptance rate of best Information Systems schools is 44.69% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.65%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 15.34% and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 47.34% among best Information Systems 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 | Syracuse University | 44,480 (17,646/26,817) | 20,427 (8,311/12,110) | 3,835 (1,644/2,191) | 46% (47%/45%) | 19% (20%/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%) |
| 3 | Drexel University | 37,314 (17,829/18,920) | 29,642 (13,950/15,232) | 2,399 (1,264/1,085) | 79% (78%/81%) | 8% (9%/6%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 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 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%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 64,677 (30,667/30,667) | 28,907 (13,039/15,815) | 6,257 (2,901/3,349) | 44.69% (42.5%/51.6%) | 21.65% (22.2%/21.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Information Systems schools is 1401. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 691 and the average SAT Math score is 709.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best Information Systems schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Information Systems schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 22% (861) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 3 | Drexel University | 34% (804) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 40% (1,814) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50% (4,109) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| Average | 39.67% | 1401 | 691 | 709 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Information Systems schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Information Systems schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 9% (357) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 3 | Drexel University | 5% (123) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10% (463) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5% (432) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| Average | 13.89% | 31 | 33 | 30 | |
*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 Information Systems schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Drexel University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.