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Admission Comparison Between Best Finance 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 Finance schools. The average acceptance rate of best Finance schools is 7.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 57.00%.
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 Finance 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 Finance Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 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%)
2 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
3 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 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%)
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
28,232 (17,210/8,975) 1,284 (606/612) 1,102 (542/497) 5% (4%/7%) 86% (89%/6%)
6 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
7 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
8 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%)
9 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%)
10 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%)
Average73,931 (34,581/34,581)5,399 (2,314/3,073)3,077 (1,366/1,702)7.30% (6.7%/8.9%)57.00% (59.1%/55.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Finance schools is 1546. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 758 and the average SAT Math score is 789.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and New York University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,520 among best Finance schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Finance schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
2University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
3New York University
28%
(1,598)		1520740780
4Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
83%
(911)		1560760800
6Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
7Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
8University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
9Northwestern University
46%
(963)		1540760780
10University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
Average50.75% 1546758789

*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 Finance schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 35.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Finance schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
2University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
3New York University
10%
(583)		34
4Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
29%
(322)		353535
6Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
7Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
8University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
9Northwestern University
23%
(488)		343534
10University of California-Los Angeles
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
Average20.25% 353535

*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 Finance schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of Pennsylvania
✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
3 New York University
✔✗ ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✔
4 Columbia University in the City of New York
✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
6 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
8 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
9 Northwestern University
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
10 University of California-Los Angeles
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔

✔: 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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