Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Public Management Administration schools. The average acceptance rate of best Public Management Administration schools is 35.68% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.15%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.65% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.60% among best Public Management Administration 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 | 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%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 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%) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | 36,793 (17,277/19,508) | 26,254 (12,084/14,163) | 1,857 (929/928) | 71% (70%/73%) | 7% (8%/5%) |
| 8 | 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 | 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%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 50,506 (21,829/21,829) | 18,023 (7,778/10,229) | 4,172 (1,823/2,348) | 35.68% (35.6%/46.9%) | 23.15% (23.4%/23.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Public Management Administration schools is 1398. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 694 and the average SAT Math score is 703.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Kansas has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among best Public Management Administration schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Public Management Administration schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 22% (861) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 61% (3,785) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | University of Kansas | 9% (456) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 8 | American University | 22% (366) | 1370 | 700 | 670 |
| 9 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 10 | George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 |
| Average | 33.11% | 1398 | 694 | 703 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Public Management Administration schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Public Management Administration schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 9% (357) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 38% (2,356) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | University of Kansas | 55% (2,939) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | Test Score is NOT considered for Rutgers University-Newark admission. | |||
| 8 | American University | 8% (140) | 31 | 33 | 27 |
| 9 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 10 | George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| Average | 19.56% | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
*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 Management Administration schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 5 | University of Kansas | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | American University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
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