The Big Ten Conference (B1G) Members Admission Comparison
The following list shows the top colleges in key admission statistics among 14 B1G members.
- In 2025, B1G had a total of 873,045 applicants and 461,506 students accepted. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest number of applicants of 98,310.
- B1G had a total of 107,669 first-time students. Purdue University-Main Campus has the largest number of first-time students enrolled of 11,467.
- The average acceptance rate of B1G colleges is 57.1% and Northwestern University has the lowest acceptance rate of 7.7%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 27.2% and Northwestern University has the highest yield of 55.3%.
B1G Schools Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics Comparison
The following Table compares 14 members in B1G with acceptance rate and admission statistics - number of applicants, accepted, and enrolled students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | 73,742 | 31,247 | 9,008 | 42.4% | 29 | - | - |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | 49,474 | 3,806 | 2,105 | 7.7% | 55 | - | - |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public, 4 years | 67,658 | 52,918 | 9,611 | 78.2% | 18 | - | - |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years | 27,770 | 23,222 | 5,208 | 83.6% | 22 | - | - |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public, 4 years | 60,056 | 26,902 | 5,818 | 44.8% | 22 | - | - |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | 98,310 | 15,373 | 7,278 | 15.6% | 47 | - | - |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years | 62,138 | 52,690 | 9,652 | 84.8% | 18 | - | - |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years | 41,496 | 33,091 | 7,391 | 79.7% | 22 | - | - |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public, 4 years | 17,841 | 15,609 | 4,650 | 87.5% | 30 | - | - |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years | 68,614 | 39,899 | 8,191 | 58.1% | 21 | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | 72,829 | 44,116 | 9,607 | 60.6% | 22 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | 88,478 | 53,579 | 9,169 | 60.6% | 17 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | 65,894 | 29,782 | 8,514 | 45.2% | 29 | - | - |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public, 4 years | 78,745 | 39,272 | 11,467 | 49.9% | 29 | - | - |
| Average | 873,045 | 461,506 | 107,669 | 57.1% | 27 | - | - |
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