BYU accepted 53.4 percent of the 13,731 people who applied for admission in the spring and summer terms, and fall semester of 2017.[78] The average GPA for these admitted students was 3.86 with an average ACT of 29.5 and SAT of 1300.[78] U.S. News and World Report describes BYU's selectivity as being "more selective" and compares it with such universities as the University of Texas at Austin and The Ohio State University.[79][80][81] In addition, BYU is ranked 26th in colleges with the most freshman Merit Scholars, with 88 in 2006.[82]