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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 Public Affairs schools. The average acceptance rate of best Public Affairs schools is 28.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.43%.

Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.65% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Public Affairs 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.

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Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment Rate
	1	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%)
	2	Syracuse University	44,480 (17,646/26,817)	20,427 (8,311/12,110)	3,835 (1,644/2,191)	46% (47%/45%)	19% (20%/8%)
	3	Harvard University	54,008 (25,613/28,372)	1,970 (920/1,050)	1,647 (767/880)	4% (4%/4%)	84% (83%/3%)
	4	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%)
	5	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%)
	6	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%)
	6	University of Georgia	42,732 (17,793/24,933)	16,108 (6,275/9,833)	6,169 (2,364/3,805)	38% (35%/39%)	38% (38%/15%)
	6	University of Chicago	43,612 (19,195/23,636)	1,955 (1,070/885)	1,726 (955/771)	4% (6%/4%)	88% (89%/3%)
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	69,166 (31,651/37,515)	27,076 (11,110/15,966)	7,196 (3,147/4,049)	39% (35%/43%)	27% (28%/11%)
	9	American University	17,173 (6,004/11,162)	10,640 (3,684/6,950)	1,662 (659/1,003)	62% (61%/62%)	16% (18%/9%)
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	70,928 (34,345/36,574)	63,756 (30,552/33,196)	14,099 (6,832/7,264)	90% (89%/91%)	22% (22%/20%)
	12	Georgetown University	26,131 (10,768/15,102)	3,374 (1,393/1,953)	1,575 (661/900)	13% (13%/13%)	47% (47%/6%)
	13	George Washington University	27,016 (9,735/17,272)	12,723 (4,432/8,286)	2,459 (843/1,616)	47% (46%/48%)	19% (19%/9%)
	14	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%)
	15	Princeton University	40,468 (20,563/19,883)	1,868 (903/965)	1,410 (693/717)	5% (4%/5%)	75% (77%/4%)
	16	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%)
	17	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%)
	18	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%)
	19	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%)
	20	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%)
	21	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%)
	22	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%)
	23	Duke University	51,795 (24,298/27,497)	2,957 (1,388/1,569)	1,740 (824/916)	6% (6%/6%)	59% (59%/3%)
	24	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%)
	25	University of Kansas	22,363 (9,927/12,436)	20,905 (9,166/11,739)	5,323 (2,336/2,987)	93% (92%/94%)	25% (25%/24%)
Average			60,817 (27,884/27,884)	17,153 (7,563/9,570)	5,048 (2,246/2,796)	28.20% (27.1%/34.3%)	29.43% (29.7%/29.2%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Public Affairs schools is 1429. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 706 and the average SAT Math score is 723.

Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Georgia State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among best Public Affairs schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Public Affairs schools for the academic year 2024-2025.

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SAT Score Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	SAT Total	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math
		1	Indiana University-Bloomington	42% (4,054)	1290	640	650
	2	Syracuse University	22% (861)	1360	680	680
	3	Harvard University	54% (892)	1550	760	790
	4	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
	5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	51% (3,697)	1460	720	740
	6	University of Southern California	34% (1,191)	1500	730	770
	6	University of Georgia	61% (3,785)	1370	680	690
	6	University of Chicago	49% (850)	1550	760	790
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
	9	American University	22% (366)	1370	700	670
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission.
	12	Georgetown University	78% (1,232)	1490	740	750
	13	George Washington University	26% (648)	1430	720	710
	14	New York University	28% (1,598)	1520	740	780
	15	Princeton University	56% (783)	1550	760	790
	16	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
	17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	8% (606)	1410	690	720
	18	The University of Texas at Austin	56% (5,189)	1390	690	700
	19	Carnegie Mellon University	53% (951)	1540	750	790
	20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	17% (1,615)	1400	680	720
	21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	28% (1,320)	1480	730	750
	22	Columbia University in the City of New York	45% (680)	1550	760	790
	23	Duke University	48% (824)	1540	760	780
	24	Georgia State University	33% (1,390)	1060	530	530
	25	University of Kansas	9% (456)	1190	600	590
Average			39.05%	1429	706	723

^*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 Public Affairs schools is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 30.

The following table compares ACT Scores between best Public Affairs schools for academic year 2024-2025.

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ACT Score Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	Composite	English	Math
	Rank		1	Indiana University-Bloomington	14% (1,357)	30	31	29
	2	Syracuse University	9% (357)	31	33	28
	3	Harvard University	19% (321)	35	35	35
	4	University of California-Berkeley	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
	5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18% (1,274)	33	35	33
	6	University of Southern California	12% (432)	33	35	33
	6	University of Georgia	38% (2,356)	32	33	29
	6	University of Chicago	27% (460)	35	35	34
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
	9	American University	8% (140)	31	33	27
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission.
	12	Georgetown University	30% (480)	33	35	32
	13	George Washington University	11% (272)	32	34	30
	14	New York University	10% (583)	34
	15	Princeton University	21% (303)	35	35	35
	16	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
	17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	33% (2,463)	29	28	27
	18	The University of Texas at Austin	18% (1,686)	31	32	29
	19	Carnegie Mellon University	22% (405)	35	35	35
	20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	31% (3,005)	30	31	29
	21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	41% (1,896)	31	33	29
	22	Columbia University in the City of New York	18% (267)	35	35	35
	23	Duke University	30% (526)	35	35	35
	24	Georgia State University	12% (517)	22	21	20
	25	University of Kansas	55% (2,939)	24	23	23
Average			22.71%	32	32	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 Public Affairs schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.

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Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
Rank	Name	HS GPA	HS Rank	HS Record	Prep. Program	Rec.	Compe.	SAT/ACT	TOEFL
1	Name	Indiana University-Bloomington	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
2	Syracuse University	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✔
3	Harvard University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓
4	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✗	✗	✔
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✗	✓	✔
6	University of Southern California	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✔
6	University of Georgia	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✔	✓
6	University of Chicago	✓	✓	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
9	American University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	✓	✓	✔	✓	✗	✗	✗	✔
12	Georgetown University	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓
13	George Washington University	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
14	New York University	✔	✗	✔	✓	✔	✔	✓	✔
15	Princeton University	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
16	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
18	The University of Texas at Austin	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓	✔
19	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
22	Columbia University in the City of New York	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✓	✓	✓
23	Duke University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✗
24	Georgia State University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
25	University of Kansas	✔	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✔

✔: 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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