Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools. The average acceptance rate of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 35.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.17%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.83% among best Management Information Systems (MIS) 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 33,941 (20,143/12,734) | 3,959 (1,973/1,870) | 1,808 (974/780) | 12% (10%/15%) | 46% (49%/6%) |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 41,496 (20,012/21,345) | 33,091 (15,827/17,170) | 7,391 (3,411/3,946) | 80% (79%/80%) | 22% (22%/18%) |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 58,339 (25,635/32,704) | 50,252 (21,436/28,816) | 9,240 (3,714/5,526) | 86% (84%/88%) | 18% (17%/17%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 33,447 (12,411/21,036) | 18,543 (6,726/11,817) | 4,208 (1,827/2,381) | 55% (54%/56%) | 23% (27%/11%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 57,219 (27,185/27,185) | 20,199 (9,001/11,164) | 5,286 (2,375/2,893) | 35.30% (33.1%/41.1%) | 26.17% (26.4%/25.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 1420. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 698 and the average SAT Math score is 722.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Georgia State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 11% (1,035) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 8 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 33% (1,390) | 1060 | 530 | 530 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| Average | 41.55% | 1420 | 698 | 722 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 18% (1,701) | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 9 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 12% (517) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Average | 18.09% | 31 | 31 | 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 Management Information Systems (MIS) schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Arizona | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | Georgia State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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