Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best International Business schools. The average acceptance rate of best International Business schools is 12.85% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 41.53%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.65% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best International Business 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 | 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%) |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 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 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 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 | University of Southern California | 82,027 (36,539/44,530) | 8,050 (3,870/4,067) | 3,489 (1,623/1,866) | 10% (11%/9%) | 43% (42%/4%) |
| 10 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| Average | 77,693 (35,316/35,316) | 9,983 (4,062/5,901) | 4,146 (1,789/2,354) | 12.85% (11.5%/16.7%) | 41.53% (44.0%/39.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best International Business schools is 1493. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 734 and the average SAT Math score is 759.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest SAT scores of 1,270 among best International Business schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best International Business schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29% (2,141) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 9 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 |
| 10 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Average | 42.38% | 1493 | 734 | 759 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best International Business schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best International Business schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 15% (1,096) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 9 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 10 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 17.38% | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
*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 International Business schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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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