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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 23.06% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.04%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% 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 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of California-Berkeley 128,209 (61,188/67,021) 14,523 (5,357/9,166) 6,728 (2,701/4,027) 11% (9%/14%) 46% (50%/6%)
2 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
3 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%)
4 University of Chicago 37,522 (16,830/20,670) 2,039 (1,064/975) 1,729 (936/793) 5% (6%/5%) 85% (88%/4%)
5 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
6 Duke University 50,016 (23,211/26,805) 3,174 (1,437/1,737) 1,745 (793/952) 6% (6%/6%) 55% (55%/4%)
7 Carnegie Mellon University 34,261 (20,471/13,790) 3,873 (1,842/2,031) 1,716 (839/877) 11% (9%/15%) 44% (46%/6%)
8 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%)
9 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%)
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison 60,214 (29,555/30,659) 29,539 (13,386/16,153) 8,628 (3,918/4,710) 49% (45%/53%) 29% (29%/15%)
Average58,532 (28,084/28,084)13,496 (5,970/7,526)4,459 (2,046/2,413)23.06% (21.3%/26.8%)33.04% (34.3%/32.1%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 1473. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 723 and the average SAT Math score is 750.
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 2022-2023.
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 admission.
2Harvard University 55%
(903)
1550760790
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)
1470720750
4University of Chicago 52%
(891)
1540760780
5Princeton University 59%
(890)
1540760780
6Duke University 49%
(859)
1550760790
7Carnegie Mellon University 51%
(867)
1540750790
8Syracuse University 26%
(1,078)
1350670680
9Indiana University-Bloomington 38%
(3,721)
1290640650
10University of Wisconsin-Madison 17%
(1,457)
1430690740
Average44.56% 1473723750

*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 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Public-Policy Analysis schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Harvard University 28%
(466)
353534
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)
333532
4University of Chicago 32%
(546)
343534
5Princeton University 25%
(376)
353534
6Duke University 37%
(638)
353535
7Carnegie Mellon University 20%
(338)
353535
8Syracuse University 11%
(446)
303127
9Indiana University-Bloomington 21%
(2,059)
303028
10University of Wisconsin-Madison 40%
(3,440)
292928
Average26.44% 333332

*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 2022-2023 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)
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