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.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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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%) |
Average | 58,532 (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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
4 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
5 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
6 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
8 | Syracuse University | 26% (1,078) | 1350 | 670 | 680 |
9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38% (3,721) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
Average | 44.56% | 1473 | 723 | 750 |
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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
4 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
5 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
6 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
8 | Syracuse University | 11% (446) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 21% (2,059) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Average | 26.44% | 33 | 33 | 32 |
*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.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.