Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best American Politics schools. The average acceptance rate of best American Politics schools is 13.26% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 40.03%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best American Politics 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 | 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 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%) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) |
| 7 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 9 | 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%) |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 66,535 (27,893/38,632) | 10,209 (4,256/5,953) | 4,640 (1,752/2,888) | 15% (15%/15%) | 45% (41%/7%) |
| Average | 75,402 (35,619/35,619) | 9,995 (4,518/5,472) | 4,001 (1,778/2,220) | 13.26% (12.7%/15.4%) | 40.03% (39.4%/40.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best American Politics schools is 1513. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 743 and the average SAT Math score is 770.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,400 among best American Politics schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best American Politics schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 4 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 6 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 7 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| Average | 45.67% | 1513 | 743 | 770 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best American Politics 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 American Politics schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 4 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 6 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 7 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Average | 24.67% | 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 American Politics schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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