Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between US Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking. The average acceptance rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking is 25.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.12%.
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 Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking. 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) | |
| 5 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 6 | 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%) | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) | |
| 9 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 11 | University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) | |
| 12 | 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%) | |
| 13 | 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%) | |
| 14 | 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%) | |
| 15 | 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%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 21 | 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%) | |
| 24 | 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%) | |
| 30 | 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%) | |
| 31 | 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%) | |
| 36 | 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%) | |
| 38 | 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%) | |
| 39 | Johns Hopkins University | 45,895 (20,391/25,469) | 2,954 (1,419/1,527) | 1,389 (625/762) | 6% (7%/6%) | 47% (44%/3%) | |
| 41 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) | |
| 44 | 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%) | |
| 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%) | |
| 46 | 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%) | |
| 47 | 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 59,789 (40,022/19,765) | 8,413 (4,634/3,779) | 3,836 (2,160/1,676) | 14% (12%/19%) | 46% (47%/8%) | |
| 55 | 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%) | |
| 56 | 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%) | |
| 57 | 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%) | |
| 59 | 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%) | |
| 63 | Boston College | 35,037 (14,202/20,829) | 5,755 (2,853/2,902) | 2,501 (1,240/1,261) | 16% (20%/14%) | 43% (43%/6%) | |
| 64 | 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%) | |
| 66 | 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%) | |
| 67 | 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%) | |
| 69 | 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%) | |
| 72 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 54,669 (27,258/27,411) | 31,397 (15,582/15,815) | 12,530 (6,291/6,239) | 57% (57%/58%) | 40% (40%/23%) | |
| 76 | 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%) | |
| 81 | Rice University | 32,473 (17,033/15,436) | 2,597 (1,330/1,267) | 1,148 (587/561) | 8% (8%/8%) | 44% (44%/4%) | |
| 94 | 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%) | |
| Average | 66,044 (31,484/31,484) | 17,077 (7,849/9,195) | 5,143 (2,383/2,749) | 25.86% (24.9%/29.2%) | 30.12% (30.4%/29.9%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking is 1477. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 725 and the average SAT Math score is 752.
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 Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking. The following table compares SAT Scores between US Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 5 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 7 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 9 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 11 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 12 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 14 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| 15 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 21 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 | |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 | |
| 38 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 39 | Johns Hopkins University | 50% (691) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 41 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 | |
| 46 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 | |
| 47 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 | |
| 51 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 55 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 | |
| 56 | Boston University | 33% (1,083) | 1480 | 720 | 760 | |
| 57 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 59 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 63 | Boston College | 30% (711) | 1500 | 740 | 760 | |
| 64 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 | |
| 66 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 46% (1,805) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 67 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 | |
| 69 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 72 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 79% (8,888) | 1270 | 630 | 640 | |
| 76 | Washington University in St Louis | 29% (538) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 81 | Rice University | 48% (546) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 94 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 | |
| Average | 45.35% | 1477 | 725 | 752 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of US Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking 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 Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 7 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 9 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 11 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 12 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 14 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 15 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | |||
| 21 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 30 | University of California-San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-San Diego admission. | ||||
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
| 38 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 39 | Johns Hopkins University | 18% (254) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 41 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| 46 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 47 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 51 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 | |
| 55 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
| 56 | Boston University | 10% (330) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 57 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 | |
| 59 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 63 | Boston College | 15% (366) | 34 | 35 | 32 | |
| 64 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
| 66 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 14% (547) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 67 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 | |
| 69 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 | |
| 72 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 21% (2,328) | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
| 76 | Washington University in St Louis | 28% (517) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 81 | Rice University | 22% (248) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 94 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| Average | 20.82% | 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 Colleges in Top 100 Business and Economics World Ranking 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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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.