According to comprehensive reports from Worldway: The battle for admission to top U.S. universities became increasingly fierce in 2013. The most significant change in 2013 was undoubtedly that Stanford University surpassed Harvard in terms of admission difficulty, becoming the most envied school by applicants in 2013 with a staggering, ultra-low admission rate of 5.69%. Seven out of the eight Ivy League schools reported lower admission rates than the previous year, with only Dartmouth College seeing a slight increase.
In China, the number of students choosing to apply to U.S. universities is also growing at an accelerating rate every year, which forces Chinese applicants to face higher requirements and greater difficulty compared to other international students. So, how many Chinese students were actually admitted to prestigious U.S. universities in 2013? Below, Worldway immigration experts provide a summary for you.
Top 1 Stanford University
The 2013 admission rate was 5.69%, a decrease of 0.94% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 13
In 2013, Stanford University received a total of 38,828 applications, an increase of 2,197 from the previous year. Additionally, the admission rate for early action applicants at Stanford in 2013 was 11.9%.
Top 2 Harvard University
The 2013 admission rate was 5.79%, a decrease of 0.13% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 9
As the "Dream School" for students worldwide, Harvard University's admission rate has declined for eight consecutive years. A total of 2,029 admission letters were issued, which is basically the same as last year. However, a total of 35,023 students applied in 2013, an increase of 2.1% over the previous year.
Top 3 Yale University
The 2013 admission rate was 6.72%, a decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 13
Yale remained in the third position on this list in 2013. An admission rate of 6.72% placed Yale among the schools with declining admission rates for the fourth consecutive year, marking the most competitive year in the school's history. After receiving 29,610 applications, Yale ultimately issued 1,991 admission letters.
Top 4 Columbia University
The 2013 admission rate was 6.89%, a decrease of 0.53% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 14
In 2013, Columbia University's admission rate reversed the growth trend of the previous year, decreasing by 0.53%. A total of 33,531 people submitted applications for the Class of 2017, but only 2,311 became the "lucky ones" to be admitted.
Top 5 Princeton University
The 2013 admission rate was 7.29%, a decrease of 0.57% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 14
The number of applicants to Princeton University was 26,498, a slight decrease from the previous year, but competition remained extremely fierce. 23,172 applicants were unfortunately rejected, and 1,395 were placed on the waitlist.
Top 6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The 2013 admission rate was 8.2%, a decrease of 0.7% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 5
In 2013, MIT extended offers to 1,548 out of 18,989 applicants, setting a new historical record for a low admission rate. Among the lucky ones admitted, 650 joined the school through Early Action (EA).
Top 7 University of Chicago
The 2013 admission rate was 8.81%, a decrease of 4.47% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 25
The University of Chicago jumped from being the 15th most difficult top university to apply to last year to 7th place in 2013, with its admission rate falling directly into the single digits. The University of Chicago is another top university that reached its lowest admission rate in history: only 2,676 students out of 30,369 applicants stood out to receive an offer.
Top 8 Brown University
The 2013 admission rate was 9.16%, a decrease of 0.44% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 27
Brown University admitted a total of 2,649 new students in 2013, accounting for approximately 9.16% of the 28,919 applicants. With the number of admitted students decreasing and the number of applicants increasing, Brown ended the trend of rising admission rates from the previous year.
Top 9 Dartmouth College
The 2013 admission rate was 10.05%, an increase of 0.62% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 4
Dartmouth College was one of the few schools in 2013 where the admission rate increased compared to the previous year. In 2013, the school's admissions office received a total of 22,416 applications and issued 2,252 admission letters. In addition, the school's admission rate during the early decision stage in 2013 reached 29.48%.
Top 10 California Institute of Technology
The 2013 admission rate was 10.55%, a decrease of 1.21% compared to the previous year.
Number of students admitted from mainland China: 6
Caltech received a total of 5,535 applications in 2013, of which 3,967 were unfortunately rejected and 550 were waitlisted. The admission rate for early applications was 15%, and the Regular Decision (RD) admission rate was 8%.
Editor: Worldway
