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Admission Comparison Between Best Business Management Schools

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Business Management schools. The average acceptance rate of best Business Management schools is 8.77% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 52.91%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Business Management 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Business Management Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
2 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
3 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 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%)
5 Northwestern University
49,474 (23,774/25,686) 3,806 (1,735/2,070) 2,105 (977/1,127) 8% (7%/8%) 55% (56%/4%)
6 University of Virginia-Main Campus
58,951 (27,252/31,685) 9,909 (4,382/5,527) 3,961 (1,718/2,243) 17% (16%/17%) 40% (39%/7%)
7 Dartmouth College
31,656 (15,153/15,812) 1,710 (893/795) 1,182 (612/554) 5% (6%/5%) 69% (69%/4%)
8 Columbia University in the City of New York
60,115 (26,607/32,507) 2,400 (1,122/1,226) 1,558 (795/736) 4% (4%/4%) 65% (71%/2%)
9 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 Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
Average64,292 (30,625/30,625)5,635 (2,493/3,135)2,982 (1,367/1,610)8.77% (8.1%/10.2%)52.91% (54.8%/51.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Business Management schools is 1530. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 752 and the average SAT Math score is 778.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Business Management schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Business Management schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Business Management Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
2Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
3University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
51%
(3,697)		1460720740
5Northwestern University
46%
(963)		1540760780
6University of Virginia-Main Campus
46%
(1,805)		1480730750
7Dartmouth College
51%
(597)		1540760780
8Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
9University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
10University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
Average49.22% 1530752778

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Business Management schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Business Management schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Business Management Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
2Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
3University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18%
(1,274)		333533
5Northwestern University
23%
(488)		343534
6University of Virginia-Main Campus
14%
(547)		333533
7Dartmouth College
22%
(259)		343534
8Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
9University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
10University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
Average19.67% 343534

*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 Business Management schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Business Management Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
2 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
3 University of Pennsylvania
✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
5 Northwestern University
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
6 University of Virginia-Main Campus
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Dartmouth College
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
8 Columbia University in the City of New York
✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
9 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
10 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓

✔: 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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