Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in New York. The average acceptance rate of best schools in New York is 11.33% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 43.13%.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.99% and United States Military Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.90% among best schools in New York. 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 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 62,993 (32,321/30,643) | 5,516 (2,529/2,987) | 3,525 (1,648/1,877) | 9% (8%/10%) | 64% (65%/6%) |
| 3 | Barnard College | 11,836 (0/11,836) | 1,046 (0/1,046) | 718 (0/718) | 9% (0%/9%) | 69% (0%/6%) |
| 4 | New York University | 110,807 (45,074/65,681) | 10,232 (4,093/6,131) | 5,666 (2,351/3,311) | 9% (9%/9%) | 55% (57%/5%) |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 8,531 (3,964/4,560) | 1,162 (515/645) | 453 (215/238) | 14% (13%/14%) | 39% (42%/5%) |
| 6 | Vassar College | 12,447 (4,283/8,147) | 2,311 (874/1,433) | 665 (251/411) | 19% (20%/18%) | 29% (29%/5%) |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 12,320 (8,549/3,771) | 1,534 (1,175/359) | 1,195 (931/264) | 12% (14%/10%) | 78% (79%/7%) |
| 8 | Colgate University | 20,682 (10,080/10,588) | 2,871 (1,196/1,674) | 825 (359/466) | 14% (12%/16%) | 29% (30%/4%) |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 21,384 (10,565/10,806) | 8,570 (3,971/4,591) | 1,317 (682/635) | 40% (38%/42%) | 15% (17%/6%) |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 1,665 (858/807) | 926 (478/448) | 566 (311/255) | 56% (56%/56%) | 61% (65%/32%) |
| Average | 32,278 (14,230/14,335) | 3,657 (1,667/2,021) | 1,752 (838/910) | 11.33% (11.7%/14.1%) | 43.13% (45.2%/40.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in New York is 1489. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 731 and the average SAT Math score is 758.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and United States Military Academy has the lowest SAT scores of 1,330 among best schools in New York. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in New York for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 3 | Barnard College | 35% (248) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| 4 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 34% (156) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| 6 | Vassar College | 31% (208) | 1500 | 750 | 750 |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 68% (817) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| 8 | Colgate University | 22% (184) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 19% (249) | 1490 | 720 | 770 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 19% (107) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| Average | 34.10% | 1489 | 731 | 758 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in New York is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in New York for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Barnard College | 15% (109) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| 4 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 5 | Hamilton College | 16% (71) | 34 | ||
| 6 | Vassar College | 12% (83) | 33 | ||
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 32% (378) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 8 | Colgate University | 14% (116) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 6% (78) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 16% (89) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Average | 15.20% | 33 | 34 | 32 | |
*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 schools in New York based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Barnard College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Hamilton College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Vassar College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Colgate University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Rochester | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Yeshiva 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. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in New Yorkand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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