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 68.04% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.22%.
Biola University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.63% and William Jessup University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 34.19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 4,224 (1,654/2,570) | 2,392 (886/1,506) | 706 (292/414) | 57% (54%/59%) | 30% (33%/16%) |
| Dominican University of California | 1,746 (433/1,313) | 1,627 (393/1,234) | 217 (52/165) | 93% (91%/94%) | 13% (13%/13%) |
| Fresno Pacific University | 832 (299/533) | 624 (210/414) | 155 (55/100) | 75% (70%/78%) | 25% (26%/19%) |
| William Jessup University | 710 (289/421) | 468 (187/281) | 160 (70/90) | 66% (65%/67%) | 34% (37%/21%) |
| Northcentral University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||||
| Average | 1,878 (669/669) | 1,278 (419/859) | 310 (117/192) | 68.04% (62.7%/128.4%) | 24.22% (28.0%/22.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1185. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 583 and the average SAT Math score is 602.
Biola University has the highest SAT scores of 1,250 and William Jessup University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 26% (183) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| Dominican University of California | 4% (8) | 1175 | 580 | 595 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| William Jessup University | 4% (7) | 1130 | 530 | 600 |
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | |||
| Average | 11.33% | 1185 | 583 | 602 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 10% (72) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Dominican University of California | 2% (5) | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| William Jessup University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | |||
| Average | 4.33% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Dominican University of California | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Fresno Pacific University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| William Jessup University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Northcentral University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | |||||||
✔: 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.