Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Sociology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Sociology schools is 11.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 45.52%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Sociology 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 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 124,242 (60,612/63,630) | 13,639 (5,473/8,166) | 6,272 (2,705/3,567) | 11% (9%/13%) | 46% (49%/6%) |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 65,894 (32,837/33,037) | 29,782 (13,832/15,941) | 8,514 (3,779/4,734) | 45% (42%/48%) | 29% (27%/14%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 66,535 (27,893/38,632) | 10,209 (4,256/5,953) | 4,640 (1,752/2,888) | 15% (15%/15%) | 45% (41%/7%) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 146,272 (67,788/78,484) | 13,114 (5,468/7,646) | 6,610 (2,629/3,981) | 9% (8%/10%) | 50% (48%/5%) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 49,474 (23,774/25,686) | 3,806 (1,735/2,070) | 2,105 (977/1,127) | 8% (7%/8%) | 55% (56%/4%) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) |
| Average | 73,761 (35,120/35,120) | 8,846 (3,908/4,937) | 4,026 (1,764/2,263) | 11.99% (11.1%/14.1%) | 45.52% (45.1%/45.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Sociology schools is 1521. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 747 and the average SAT Math score is 774.
Princeton University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Sociology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Sociology schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 10 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Average | 44.44% | 1521 | 747 | 774 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Sociology 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 Sociology schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 10 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 23.78% | 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 Sociology schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 6 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | 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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