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Admission Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools

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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-Policy Analysis schools. The average acceptance rate of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 23.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.27%.
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-Policy Analysis 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 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%)
2 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/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 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
5 Princeton University
40,468 (20,563/19,883) 1,868 (903/965) 1,410 (693/717) 5% (4%/5%) 75% (77%/4%)
6 Duke University
51,795 (24,298/27,497) 2,957 (1,388/1,569) 1,740 (824/916) 6% (6%/6%) 59% (59%/3%)
7 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%)
8 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%)
9 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%)
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison
65,894 (32,837/33,037) 29,782 (13,832/15,941) 8,514 (3,779/4,734) 45% (42%/48%) 29% (27%/14%)
Average62,441 (30,169/30,169)14,485 (6,550/7,921)4,384 (2,026/2,353)23.20% (21.7%/26.3%)30.27% (30.9%/29.7%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 1478. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 727 and the average SAT Math score is 751.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best Public-Policy Analysis schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Public-Policy Analysis schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
2Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
51%
(3,697)		1460720740
4University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
5Princeton University
56%
(783)		1550760790
6Duke University
48%
(824)		1540760780
7Carnegie Mellon University
53%
(951)		1540750790
8Syracuse University
22%
(861)		1360680680
9Indiana University-Bloomington
42%
(4,054)		1290640650
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
15%
(1,241)		1460710750
Average43.33% 1478727751

*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-Policy Analysis schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Public-Policy Analysis schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
2Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18%
(1,274)		333533
4University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
5Princeton University
21%
(303)		353535
6Duke University
30%
(526)		353535
7Carnegie Mellon University
22%
(405)		353535
8Syracuse University
9%
(357)		313328
9Indiana University-Bloomington
14%
(1,357)		303129
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
29%
(2,498)		313230
Average21.00% 333433

*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-Policy Analysis schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
2 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
4 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
5 Princeton University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
6 Duke University
✔✗ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✗
7 Carnegie Mellon University
✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
8 Syracuse University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✔ ✓✔
9 Indiana University-Bloomington
✔✔ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔

✔: 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.