Learn English – Difference between “admit” and “accept”

meaningword-choice

Which of the options sounds correct?

She has been accepted/admitted at York University.

Best Answer

They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":

She has been admitted to York University.

"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:

She has been accepted into York University.

She has been accepted to York University.

She has been accepted at York University.

The relevant word definitions, by the way:

admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."

accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."

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