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Admission Comparison Between Best Biological Sciences 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 Biological Sciences schools. The average acceptance rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 6.53% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 57.78%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 2.69% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Biological Sciences 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 Biological Sciences 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
1 Stanford University 56,378 (28,379/27,999) 2,075 (948/1,127) 1,736 (794/942) 4% (3%/4%) 84% (84%/3%)
4 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%)
5 California Institute of Technology 16,626 (11,352/5,274) 448 (211/237) 224 (116/108) 3% (2%/4%) 50% (55%/2%)
5 Johns Hopkins University 37,844 (16,330/21,496) 2,745 (1,238/1,501) 1,406 (632/773) 7% (8%/7%) 51% (51%/4%)
7 University of California-San Francisco No admission statistics available for the school.
7 Yale University 50,060 (21,108/28,952) 2,289 (1,118/1,171) 1,554 (759/795) 5% (5%/4%) 68% (68%/3%)
9 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
Average52,766 (25,799/25,799)3,446 (1,436/2,010)1,991 (883/1,109)6.53% (5.6%/7.8%)57.78% (61.5%/55.2%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Biological Sciences schools is 1548. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 760 and the average SAT Math score is 788.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Yale University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,540 among best Biological Sciences schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Biological Sciences schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Biological Sciences Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)		1560760800
1Stanford University 49%
(855)		1550760790
4University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5California Institute of Technology Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
5Johns Hopkins University 44%
(625)		1550760790
7University of California-San Francisco No data is available.
7Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
9Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
Average57.33% 1548760788

*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 Biological Sciences schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 35.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Biological Sciences schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Biological Sciences Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)		353535
1Stanford University 23%
(405)		353535
4University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
5California Institute of Technology Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
5Johns Hopkins University 15%
(217)		353535
7University of California-San Francisco No data is available.
7Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
9Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
Average25.33% 353535

*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 Biological Sciences schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Biological Sciences Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
1 Stanford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 University of California-Berkeley ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
5 California Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✗✔
5 Johns Hopkins University ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 University of California-San Francisco Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
7 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
9 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔

✔: 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.