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Admission Comparison Between Best History 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 History schools. The average acceptance rate of best History schools is 8.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 55.03%.
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 History 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 History Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Princeton University 38,019 (18,422/19,597) 2,167 (1,045/1,122) 1,499 (736/763) 6% (6%/6%) 69% (70%/4%)
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%)
1 Yale University 50,060 (21,108/28,952) 2,289 (1,118/1,171) 1,554 (759/795) 5% (5%/4%) 68% (68%/3%)
4 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
4 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 Chicago 37,522 (16,830/20,670) 2,039 (1,064/975) 1,729 (936/793) 5% (6%/5%) 85% (88%/4%)
7 Columbia University in the City of New York 60,879 (24,499/34,973) 2,404 (1,151/1,199) 1,540 (742/761) 4% (5%/3%) 64% (64%/2%)
7 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%)
9 University of California-Los Angeles 149,801 (68,595/81,206) 12,845 (5,096/7,749) 6,462 (2,410/4,052) 9% (7%/10%) 50% (47%/5%)
9 University of Pennsylvania 54,588 (25,055/29,533) 3,549 (1,627/1,922) 2,409 (1,071/1,338) 7% (6%/7%) 68% (66%/5%)
Average72,097 (33,439/33,439)5,879 (2,475/3,399)3,235 (1,396/1,836)8.15% (7.4%/10.2%)55.03% (56.4%/54.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best History schools is 1533. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 753 and the average SAT Math score is 780.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,470 among best History schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best History schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
1University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
1Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
4Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
4Stanford University 49%
(855)		1550760790
4University of Chicago 52%
(891)		1540760780
7Columbia University in the City of New York 44%
(672)		1530750780
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)		1470720750
9University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
9University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
Average52.50% 1533753780

*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 History schools is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best History schools for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
1University of California-Berkeley Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
1Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
4Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
4Stanford University 23%
(405)		353535
4University of Chicago 32%
(546)		343534
7Columbia University in the City of New York 23%
(356)		353534
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)		333532
9University of California-Los Angeles Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
9University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
Average25.88% 353534

*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 History schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best History Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
1 University of California-Berkeley ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
1 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
4 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 Stanford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
4 University of Chicago ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Columbia University in the City of New York ✔✔ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
9 University of California-Los Angeles ✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✗✔
9 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓

✔: 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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