College Admissions Statistics for Top 25 Schools

There are a variety of key metrics to consider when trying to assess how competitive a college is and what your chances might be. There are a lot of different factors that impact college admissions: colleges will consider variables that you can control (like GPA, Test Scores, your level of Extracurricular Achievement). 

They will also consider some variables that you have less control over like the relative strength of your profile in comparison with other students in your school and geographic region. Even the major that you select can have an impact on your chances: for example, students who are applying to major in Computer Science will almost always have a harder time getting in than students who are applying for Slavic Languages (but you can’t just say you want to apply for Slavic Languages if your profile doesn’t sincerely match that interest).

Admissions rates and average test scores are good overall statistics, but in order to really understand your individualized admissions chances you’ll need some expert guidance. That’s where Zenith Prep’s college counselors can help you figure out how your profile will actually be read by college admissions officers. We have a staff of former admissions officers on our team from colleges like Yale, New York University, Columbia, UC Berkely, and Stanford.