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.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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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%) |
Average | 63,913 (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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
4 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
5 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
7 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
8 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
9 | Brandeis University | 39% (381) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
9 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
Average | 42.78% | 1511 | 740 | 771 |
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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
4 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
5 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
7 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
8 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Brandeis University | 17% (167) | 33 | 34 | 31 |
9 | University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
Average | 25.56% | 34 | 34 | 33 |
*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.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.