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 85.97% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.97%.
California College of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 75.69% and Point Loma Nazarene University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | 2,987 (813/2,163) | 2,261 (574/1,680) | 191 (59/130) | 76% (71%/78%) | 8% (10%/6%) |
| California Lutheran University | 5,150 (2,235/2,915) | 4,490 (1,930/2,560) | 602 (279/323) | 87% (86%/88%) | 13% (14%/11%) |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 2,083 (501/1,582) | 1,735 (393/1,342) | 314 (88/226) | 83% (78%/85%) | 18% (22%/14%) |
| University of the Pacific | 5,891 (2,313/3,572) | 5,492 (2,154/3,333) | 847 (385/461) | 93% (93%/93%) | 15% (18%/13%) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 3,149 (997/2,152) | 2,580 (897/1,683) | 690 (249/441) | 82% (90%/78%) | 27% (28%/20%) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 3,852 (1,372/1,372) | 3,312 (1,190/2,120) | 529 (212/316) | 85.97% (86.7%/154.5%) | 15.97% (17.8%/14.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1243. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 620 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
University of the Pacific has the highest SAT scores of 1,255 and California Lutheran University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| California Lutheran University | 14% (83) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of the Pacific | 26% (224) | 1255 | 620 | 635 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 20.00% | 1243 | 620 | 623 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| California Lutheran University | 4% (25) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of the Pacific | 8% (65) | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 4.33% | 29 | 30 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| California Lutheran University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Otis College of Art and Design | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of the Pacific | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | 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.