Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. The average acceptance rate of US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings is 27.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.25%.
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 US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. 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.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) | |
| 4 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) | |
| 5 | Princeton University | 40,468 (20,563/19,883) | 1,868 (903/965) | 1,410 (693/717) | 5% (4%/5%) | 75% (77%/4%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 7 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) | |
| 8 | 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%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 12 | 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%) | |
| 14 | 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%) | |
| 15 | 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%) | |
| 15 | 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%) | |
| 17 | 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%) | |
| 18 | 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%) | |
| 22 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 23 | 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%) | |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) | |
| 28 | 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%) | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) | |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 41,496 (20,012/21,345) | 33,091 (15,827/17,170) | 7,391 (3,411/3,946) | 80% (79%/80%) | 22% (22%/18%) | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 88,478 (40,752/47,118) | 53,579 (23,582/29,600) | 9,169 (4,459/4,645) | 61% (58%/63%) | 17% (19%/10%) | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 58,951 (27,252/31,685) | 9,909 (4,382/5,527) | 3,961 (1,718/2,243) | 17% (16%/17%) | 40% (39%/7%) | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | 82,027 (36,539/44,530) | 8,050 (3,870/4,067) | 3,489 (1,623/1,866) | 10% (11%/9%) | 43% (42%/4%) | |
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | 33,941 (20,143/12,734) | 3,959 (1,973/1,870) | 1,808 (974/780) | 12% (10%/15%) | 46% (49%/6%) | |
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | 32,754 (15,330/17,411) | 3,951 (1,920/2,030) | 1,847 (862/985) | 12% (13%/12%) | 47% (45%/6%) | |
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 110,259 (50,112/60,147) | 36,347 (14,725/21,622) | 5,008 (1,918/3,090) | 33% (29%/36%) | 14% (13%/5%) | |
| 58 | Boston University | 78,769 (30,456/44,822) | 8,749 (3,492/4,975) | 3,268 (1,267/1,887) | 11% (11%/11%) | 37% (36%/4%) | |
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | 134,450 (63,349/71,101) | 35,917 (14,810/21,107) | 7,330 (3,155/4,175) | 27% (23%/30%) | 20% (21%/6%) | |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 70,928 (34,345/36,574) | 63,756 (30,552/33,196) | 14,099 (6,832/7,264) | 90% (89%/91%) | 22% (22%/20%) | |
| 69 | 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%) | |
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | 60,056 (30,014/29,998) | 26,902 (12,660/14,213) | 5,818 (2,798/2,999) | 45% (42%/47%) | 22% (22%/10%) | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) | |
| 74 | University of California-Davis | 98,864 (43,348/52,516) | 41,353 (17,217/24,136) | 6,767 (2,771/3,996) | 42% (40%/46%) | 16% (16%/8%) | |
| 75 | University of Florida | 73,557 (32,729/40,826) | 17,804 (8,260/9,542) | 7,513 (3,392/4,119) | 24% (25%/23%) | 42% (41%/10%) | |
| 78 | Emory University | 33,450 (13,406/20,037) | 3,562 (1,558/2,004) | 1,438 (631/807) | 11% (12%/10%) | 40% (41%/4%) | |
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 60,898 (26,607/34,291) | 35,372 (14,766/20,606) | 4,596 (1,902/2,694) | 58% (55%/60%) | 13% (13%/8%) | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | 45,409 (20,851/24,553) | 2,662 (1,238/1,424) | 1,630 (744/886) | 6% (6%/6%) | 61% (60%/4%) | |
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | 122,699 (57,725/64,974) | 35,054 (14,772/20,282) | 6,736 (2,846/3,890) | 29% (26%/31%) | 19% (19%/6%) | |
| 90 | Brown University | 48,904 (18,960/29,917) | 2,638 (1,326/1,309) | 1,719 (855/863) | 5% (7%/4%) | 65% (64%/3%) | |
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | 67,286 (33,451/33,805) | 52,539 (24,316/28,201) | 7,432 (3,666/3,762) | 78% (73%/83%) | 14% (15%/11%) | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | 42,732 (17,793/24,933) | 16,108 (6,275/9,833) | 6,169 (2,364/3,805) | 38% (35%/39%) | 38% (38%/15%) | |
| Average | 67,560 (31,608/31,608) | 18,910 (8,475/10,406) | 4,965 (2,247/2,708) | 27.99% (26.8%/32.9%) | 26.25% (26.5%/26.0%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings is 1475. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 724 and the average SAT Math score is 750.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Michigan State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 among US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. The following table compares SAT Scores between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 4 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 5 | Princeton University | 56% (783) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 7 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 15 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 15 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 22 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 23 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 46% (1,805) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 | |
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | 29% (538) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 58 | Boston University | 33% (1,083) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 69 | University of Rochester | 19% (249) | 1490 | 720 | 770 | |
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 74 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | ||||
| 75 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 | |
| 78 | Emory University | 43% (623) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 40% (1,814) | 1360 | 680 | 680 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | 27% (447) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 90 | Brown University | 61% (1,046) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | 18% (1,372) | 1340 | 670 | 670 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | 61% (3,785) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| Average | 42.78% | 1475 | 724 | 750 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings 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 US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 4 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Princeton University | 21% (303) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 7 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 15 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | |||
| 15 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 22 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 23 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 14% (547) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | 28% (517) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Barbara admission. | ||||
| 58 | Boston University | 10% (330) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 69 | University of Rochester | 6% (78) | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 74 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | ||||
| 75 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 78 | Emory University | 20% (286) | 34 | |||
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10% (463) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | 25% (401) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | ||||
| 90 | Brown University | 24% (410) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | 6% (453) | 31 | 32 | 28 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | 38% (2,356) | 32 | 33 | 29 | |
| Average | 20.19% | 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 US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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✔: 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.