Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

1st (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1400-1590
Acceptance Rate: 10%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.harvard.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,620 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II, Essay, Interview, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 700-790, Math: 700-800
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 90%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 98%
◆ Asian Americans: 16%
◆ International Students: 8%

Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

1st (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1370-1560
Average GPA: 3.8
Acceptance Rate: 10%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.princeton.edu
◆ Tuition: $29,910 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 680-770, Math: 690-790
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 94%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 8%

Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

3rd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1380-1580
Average GPA: ??
Acceptance Rate: 11%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.yale.edu
◆ Tuition: $29,820 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 690-790, Math: 690-790
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 9%

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1300-1510
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.upenn.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,716 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 650-750, Math: 680-760
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 93%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Asian Americans: 17%
◆ International Students: 11%

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

5th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1340-1560
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.stanford.edu
◆ Tuition: $29,847 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 660-770, Math: 680-790
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 90%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Asian Americans: 25%
◆ International Students: 6%

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

5th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1410-1560
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.web.mit.edu/admissions
◆ Tuition: $30,800 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, 3 SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 680-760, Math: 730-800
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 28%
◆ International Students: 8%

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

8th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1460-1580
GPA 3.0 or higher: 87%
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.caltech.edu
◆ Tuition: $25,551 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT I, 3 SAT II

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 700-780, Math: 760-800
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 94%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 31%
◆ International Students: 8%

Darthmouth University
Hanover, New Hampshire

9th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1330-1530
Average GPA: 3.7
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.dartmouth.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,465 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 660-760, Math: 670-770
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 84%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Asian Americans: 12%
◆ International Students: 5%

Columbia University
New York, New York

9th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1310-1510
Average GPA: 3.8
Acceptance Rate: 11%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.columbia.edu
◆ Tuition: $31,472 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 650-760, Math: 660-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 81%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 96%
◆ Asian Americans: 16%
◆ International Students: 8%

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

11th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1310-1480
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.northwestern.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,085 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II (recommended, but not required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 650-730, Math: 660-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 83%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Asian Americans: 17%
◆ International Students: 5%

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri

11th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1320-1480
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.admissions.wustl.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,546 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay,TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 650-730, Math: 670-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 91%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Asian Americans: 9%
◆ International Students: 4%

Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

13th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1290-1500
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.brown.edu
◆ Tuition: $31,334 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 640-750, Math: 650-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 87%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 95%
◆ Asian Americans: 14%
◆ International Students: 6%

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

14th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1280-1470
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.cornell.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,167 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 620-720, Math: 660-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 87%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Asian Americans: 16%
◆ International Students: 7%

University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

14th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1300-1510
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.uchicago.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,729 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 650-760, Math: 650-760
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 78%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 95%
◆ Asian Americans: 15%
◆ International Students: 8%

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

14th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1290-1470
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.jhu.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,140 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 630-720, Math: 660-750
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 78%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 94%
◆ Asian Americans: 18%
◆ International Students: 6%

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

18th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1250-1430
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.vanderbilt.edu
◆ Tuition: $28,440 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 610-710, Math: 640-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 77%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 94%
◆ Asian Americans: 6%
◆ International Students: 2%

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

20th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1300-1460
Average GPA: 3.8
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.emory.edu
◆ Tuition: $29,322 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 640-720, Math: 660-740
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 90%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Asian Americans: 16%
◆ International Students: 3%

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California

21st (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1190-1440
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.berkeley.edu
◆ Tuition: $22,710 out of state, $5,754 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, 3 SAT II (math required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 570-700, Math: 620-740
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 99%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 41%
◆ International Students: 3%

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

22nd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1280-1480
Average GPA: 3.6
Acceptance Rate: 38%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.cmu.edu
◆ Tuition: $31,036 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT I, 3 SAT II (Math, Physics or Chemistry), TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 600-710, Math: 680-770
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 72%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 91%
◆ Asian Americans: 23%
◆ International Students: 11%

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia

22nd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1230-1430
Average GPA: 4.0
Acceptance Rate: 39%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.virginia.edu
◆ Tuition: $22,700 out of state, $6,600 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT, SAT II (math required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 600-710, Math: 630-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 85%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 96%
◆ Asian Americans: 11%
◆ International Students: 4%

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

22nd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1200-1410
Average GPA: 3.7
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.umich.edu
◆ Tuition: $26,854 out of state, $8,868 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 580-690, Math: 620-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 90%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 98%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 5%

Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.

25th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1290-1460
Average GPA: 3.9
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.georgetown.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,338 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, 3 SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 640-730, Math: 650-730
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 83%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 96%
◆ Asian Americans: 10%
◆ International Students: 5%

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

25th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1160-1410
Average GPA: 4.0
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.ucla.edu
◆ Tuition: $23,541 out of state, $6,585 in state (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II (math required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 560-690, Math: 600-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 97%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 100%
◆ Asian Americans: 38%
◆ International Students: 3%

Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

28th (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1250-1420
Acceptance Rate: 26%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.tufts.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,969 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II, Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 610-700, Math: 640-720
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 70%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 93%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 6%

New York University
New York, New York

32nd (2005 U.S. News College Ranking-National Universities)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1210-1410
Average GPA: 3.7
Acceptance Rate: 32%
Selectivity: Most Selective

◆ www.nyu.edu
◆ Tuition: $30,095 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, SAT II (recommended but not required), Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 600-700, Math: 610-710
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 63%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 92%
◆ Asian Americans: 14%
◆ International Students: 4%