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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 US Top 10. The average acceptance rate of US Top 10 is 5.23% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 67.14%.
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 US Top 10. 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 US Top 10
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%)
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
3 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
3 Stanford University 56,378 (28,379/27,999) 2,075 (948/1,127) 1,736 (794/942) 4% (3%/4%) 84% (84%/3%)
3 Yale University 50,060 (21,108/28,952) 2,289 (1,118/1,171) 1,554 (759/795) 5% (5%/4%) 68% (68%/3%)
6 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 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 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%)
9 California Institute of Technology 16,626 (11,352/5,274) 448 (211/237) 224 (116/108) 3% (2%/4%) 50% (55%/2%)
10 Duke University 50,016 (23,211/26,805) 3,174 (1,437/1,737) 1,745 (793/952) 6% (6%/6%) 55% (55%/4%)
10 Northwestern University 51,261 (23,535/27,725) 3,695 (1,652/2,043) 2,038 (919/1,119) 7% (7%/7%) 55% (56%/4%)
Average44,300 (21,258/21,258)2,318 (1,083/1,235)1,557 (734/822)5.23% (5.1%/5.8%)67.14% (67.8%/66.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of US Top 10 is 1545. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 758 and the average SAT Math score is 787.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Northwestern University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,530 among US Top 10. The following table compares SAT Scores between US Top 10 for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between US Top 10
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Princeton University 59%
(890)		1540760780
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)		1560760800
3Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
3Stanford University 49%
(855)		1550760790
3Yale University 59%
(913)		1540760780
6University of Chicago 52%
(891)		1540760780
7Johns Hopkins University 44%
(625)		1550760790
7University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
9California Institute of Technology Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
10Duke University 49%
(859)		1550760790
10Northwestern University 47%
(965)		1530750780
Average54.00% 1545758787

*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 US Top 10 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 US Top 10 for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between US Top 10
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Princeton University 25%
(376)		353534
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)		353535
3Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
3Stanford University 23%
(405)		353535
3Yale University 29%
(455)		353534
6University of Chicago 32%
(546)		343534
7Johns Hopkins University 15%
(217)		353535
7University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
9California Institute of Technology Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of Technology admission.
10Duke University 37%
(638)		353535
10Northwestern University 31%
(638)		343534
Average27.50% 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 US Top 10 based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between US Top 10
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Princeton University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
3 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
3 Stanford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
3 Yale University ✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
6 University of Chicago ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Johns Hopkins University ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
9 California Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✗✔
10 Duke University ✔✗ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✗
10 Northwestern 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.