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Admission Comparison Between Best Social Policy 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 Social Policy schools. The average acceptance rate of best Social Policy schools is 14.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 42.56%.
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 Social Policy 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 Social Policy Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
1 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%)
3 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%)
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 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%)
7 Duke University 50,016 (23,211/26,805) 3,174 (1,437/1,737) 1,745 (793/952) 6% (6%/6%) 55% (55%/4%)
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 Brandeis University 9,917 (4,222/5,695) 3,908 (1,493/2,415) 986 (438/548) 39% (35%/42%) 25% (29%/10%)
9 University of Southern California 69,062 (30,701/38,330) 8,304 (3,869/4,424) 3,420 (1,571/1,840) 12% (13%/12%) 41% (41%/5%)
Average63,913 (29,292/29,292)9,309 (3,974/5,334)3,962 (1,732/2,229)14.57% (13.6%/18.2%)42.56% (43.6%/41.8%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Social Policy schools is 1511. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 740 and the average SAT Math score is 771.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,430 among best Social Policy schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Social Policy schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University 55%
(903)
1550760790
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)
1470720750
3University of Wisconsin-Madison 17%
(1,457)
1430690740
4University of Chicago 52%
(891)
1540760780
5Princeton University 59%
(890)
1540760780
6University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
7Duke University 49%
(859)
1550760790
8New York University 26%
(1,627)
1530750780
9Brandeis University 39%
(381)
1470720750
9University of Southern California 34%
(1,173)
1520740780
Average42.78% 1511740771

*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 Social Policy schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Social Policy schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University 28%
(466)
353534
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)
333532
3University of Wisconsin-Madison 40%
(3,440)
292928
4University of Chicago 32%
(546)
343534
5Princeton University 25%
(376)
353534
6University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
7Duke University 37%
(638)
353535
8New York University 11%
(688)
3400
9Brandeis University 17%
(167)
333431
9University of Southern California 16%
(559)
343533
Average25.56% 343433

*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 Social Policy schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University
1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
3 University of Wisconsin-Madison
4 University of Chicago
5 Princeton University
6 University of California-Berkeley
7 Duke University
8 New York University
9 Brandeis University
9 University of Southern California

: 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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