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2024-2025 Data
US University Rankings & Acceptance Rates 2025
Latest admission trends and strategic insights for Hong Kong students targeting America's most competitive universities.
Top 35 US Universities - Acceptance Rates
Competition has intensified significantly. Most top universities saw application increases while acceptance rates dropped.
#1
Princeton University
Ivy League
2024
5.55%
2025
3.98%
Applications
⬆️ 14.5%
#2
MIT
Private
2024
7.26%
2025
4.03%
Applications
⬆️ 65.6%
#3
Harvard University
Ivy League
2024
4.92%
2025
3.43%
Applications
⬆️ 42.7%
#4
Stanford University
Private
2024
5.19%
2025
3.95%
Applications
⬆️ 22.7%
#5
Yale University
Ivy League
2024
6.54%
2025
4.62%
Applications
⬆️ 33.2%
#10
University of Pennsylvania
Ivy League
2024
8.07%
2025
5.68%
Applications
⬆️ 33.4%
#16
UCLA
Public
2024
14.37%
2025
8.9%
Applications
⬆️ 4.9%
#17
UC Berkeley
Public
2024
17.52%
2025
11.6%
Applications
⬇️ 1.2%