Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best School Library Media schools. The average acceptance rate of best School Library Media schools is 46.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.74%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 15.34% and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.45% among best School Library Media 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 | Florida State University | 78,272 (32,146/46,088) | 18,954 (8,588/10,359) | 5,855 (2,502/3,352) | 24% (27%/22%) | 31% (29%/7%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 52,703 (20,662/32,041) | 31,701 (11,377/20,324) | 7,272 (2,726/4,546) | 60% (55%/63%) | 23% (24%/14%) |
| 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 North Texas | 38,477 (17,360/21,117) | 27,793 (11,966/15,827) | 6,730 (3,103/3,627) | 72% (69%/75%) | 24% (26%/17%) |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 16,722 (5,160/11,316) | 14,481 (4,384/9,883) | 3,103 (1,211/1,826) | 87% (85%/87%) | 21% (28%/16%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| 10 | Simmons University | 4,773 (0/4,732) | 3,340 (0/3,316) | 361 (0/356) | 70% (0%/70%) | 11% (0%/8%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 50,905 (22,884/23,163) | 23,471 (10,056/13,137) | 5,822 (2,612/3,198) | 46.11% (43.9%/56.7%) | 22.74% (23.8%/22.3%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best School Library Media schools is 1335. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 665 and the average SAT Math score is 670.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and University of North Texas has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 among best School Library Media schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best School Library Media schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 64% (3,487) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50% (4,109) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 3 | Syracuse University | 22% (861) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29% (2,141) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 8 | University of North Texas | 43% (2,874) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1% (22) | 1160 | 595 | 565 |
| 10 | Drexel University | 34% (804) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| 10 | Simmons University | 17% (60) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| Average | 34.36% | 1335 | 665 | 670 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best School Library Media schools is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best School Library Media schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 36% (1,968) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5% (432) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 3 | Syracuse University | 9% (357) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 15% (1,096) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 8 | University of North Texas | 9% (605) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 3% (104) | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| 10 | Drexel University | 5% (123) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 10 | Simmons University | 3% (10) | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Average | 13.55% | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
*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 School Library Media schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Syracuse University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of North Texas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Drexel University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Simmons University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.