Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Public Finance and Budgeting schools. The average acceptance rate of best Public Finance and Budgeting schools is 38.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.70%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 82.96% among best Public Finance and Budgeting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 41,489 (17,211/24,278) | 21,471 (8,900/12,571) | 4,108 (1,836/2,272) | 52% (52%/52%) | 19% (21%/9%) |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 22,109 (8,810/13,113) | 20,979 (8,211/12,599) | 6,061 (2,362/3,684) | 95% (93%/96%) | 29% (29%/28%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | Georgia State University | 26,050 (9,325/16,725) | 17,396 (6,368/11,028) | 5,479 (2,414/3,065) | 67% (68%/66%) | 31% (38%/18%) |
| 5 | University of Georgia | 39,320 (16,218/23,087) | 16,729 (6,149/10,574) | 6,273 (2,362/3,909) | 43% (38%/46%) | 37% (38%/17%) |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 9,506 (4,095/5,389) | 8,162 (3,450/4,699) | 2,344 (963/1,377) | 86% (84%/87%) | 29% (28%/26%) |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 40,894 (17,820/23,074) | 22,293 (8,603/13,690) | 4,069 (1,731/2,338) | 55% (48%/59%) | 18% (20%/10%) |
| 8 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
| 9 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| 10 | Rutgers University-Newark | 14,935 (6,755/8,180) | 11,043 (4,734/6,309) | 1,239 (586/653) | 74% (70%/77%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
| Average | 44,596 (19,334/19,334) | 17,162 (7,075/10,070) | 4,926 (2,124/2,800) | 38.48% (36.6%/52.1%) | 28.70% (30.0%/27.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Public Finance and Budgeting schools is 1349. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 679.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Georgia State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best Public Finance and Budgeting schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Public Finance and Budgeting schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 26% (1,078) | 1350 | 670 | 680 |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 9% (531) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38% (3,721) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 4 | Georgia State University | 59% (3,224) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| 5 | University of Georgia | 46% (2,875) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 44% (1,798) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| 8 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| Average | 39.67% | 1349 | 670 | 679 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Public Finance and Budgeting schools is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Public Finance and Budgeting schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 11% (446) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | 60% (3,666) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 21% (2,059) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | Georgia State University | 20% (1,095) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | University of Georgia | 26% (1,622) | 30 | 34 | 29 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 83% (1,908) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 6% (247) | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| 8 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 10 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| Average | 29.00% | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
*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 Finance and Budgeting schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Georgia State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | Rutgers University-Newark | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.