Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Nuclear Science schools. The average acceptance rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 29.33% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.49%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.69% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Nuclear Science 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 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | Michigan State University | 53,341 (24,979/28,362) | 46,914 (21,668/25,246) | 9,829 (4,730/5,099) | 88% (87%/89%) | 21% (22%/18%) |
2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,488 (22,714/29,774) | 24,942 (9,469/15,473) | 7,386 (3,030/4,356) | 48% (42%/52%) | 30% (32%/15%) |
3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
4 | Stony Brook University | 40,513 (18,093/22,420) | 19,908 (8,324/11,584) | 3,347 (1,611/1,736) | 49% (46%/52%) | 17% (19%/8%) |
5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 50,080 (23,646/26,434) | 41,272 (19,322/21,950) | 9,736 (4,887/4,849) | 82% (82%/83%) | 24% (25%/18%) |
6 | California Institute of Technology | 16,626 (11,352/5,274) | 448 (211/237) | 224 (116/108) | 3% (2%/4%) | 50% (55%/2%) |
6 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
6 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,879 (24,499/34,973) | 2,404 (1,151/1,199) | 1,540 (742/761) | 4% (5%/3%) | 64% (64%/2%) |
Average | 53,598 (25,238/25,238) | 15,721 (6,872/8,844) | 4,323 (1,995/2,324) | 29.33% (27.2%/35.0%) | 27.49% (29.0%/26.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Nuclear Science schools is 1449. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 711 and the average SAT Math score is 737.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Michigan State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 among best Nuclear Science schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Nuclear Science schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,834) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
4 | Stony Brook University | 41% (1,368) | 1410 | 680 | 730 |
5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38% (3,721) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
6 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
6 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
6 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
Average | 49.71% | 1449 | 711 | 737 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Nuclear Science schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Nuclear Science schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Michigan State University | 11% (1,107) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
4 | Stony Brook University | 5% (157) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 21% (2,059) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
6 | California Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission. | |||
6 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
6 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Average | 22.57% | 33 | 33 | 32 |
*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 Nuclear Science schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
4 | Stony Brook University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
6 | California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
6 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
6 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.