Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Ivy League. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Ivy League is 5.31% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 68.31%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Harvard University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 82.96% among colleges in Ivy League. 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.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
| Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
| Dartmouth College | 28,336 (13,323/15,013) | 1,808 (906/902) | 1,124 (564/560) | 6% (7%/6%) | 62% (62%/4%) |
| Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,167 (1,045/1,122) | 1,499 (736/763) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) |
| 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%) |
| Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 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%) |
| Brown University | 50,649 (18,939/31,710) | 2,562 (1,275/1,287) | 1,717 (828/889) | 5% (7%/4%) | 67% (65%/3%) |
| Average | 51,618 (23,005/23,005) | 2,741 (1,293/1,441) | 1,873 (876/992) | 5.31% (5.6%/6.3%) | 68.31% (67.7%/68.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Ivy League is 1540. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 756 and the average SAT Math score is 784.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest SAT scores of 1,530 among colleges in Ivy League. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Ivy League for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Dartmouth College | 42% (475) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| Princeton University | 59% (890) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Brown University | 54% (923) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Average | 49.75% | 1540 | 756 | 784 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Ivy League 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 colleges in Ivy League for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Dartmouth College | 24% (272) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Princeton University | 25% (376) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Brown University | 27% (456) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Average | 24.13% | 35 | 35 | 34 |
*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 colleges in Ivy League based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dartmouth College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Princeton University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brown 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.