Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 79.71% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.00%.
Soka University of America has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.63% and Soka University of America has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.74% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 3,438 (1,198/2,230) | 2,991 (1,036/1,948) | 518 (162/356) | 87% (86%/87%) | 17% (16%/16%) |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,778 (865/1,913) | 2,079 (662/1,417) | 541 (183/358) | 75% (77%/74%) | 26% (28%/19%) |
| Soka University of America | 498 (150/348) | 282 (92/190) | 129 (48/81) | 57% (61%/55%) | 46% (52%/23%) |
| Keck Graduate Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 387 (156/231) | 308 (128/180) | 114 (54/60) | 80% (82%/78%) | 37% (42%/26%) |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,775 (592/592) | 1,415 (480/934) | 326 (112/214) | 79.71% (81.0%/157.7%) | 23.00% (23.3%/22.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1184. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 576 and the average SAT Math score is 608.
Soka University of America has the highest SAT scores of 1,350 and John Paul the Great Catholic University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,092 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 10% (49) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Soka University of America | 38% (49) | 1350 | 610 | 740 |
| Keck Graduate Institute | No data is available. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 26% (21) | 1092 | 557 | 535 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 24.67% | 1184 | 576 | 608 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 2% (12) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Soka University of America | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keck Graduate Institute | No data is available. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 15% (12) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 6.33% | 22 | 22 | 22 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Soka University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Keck Graduate Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.