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 20.01% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.23%.
University of Southern California has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.02% and Thomas Aquinas College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 62.61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Samuel Merritt University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Santa Clara University | 16,650 (8,165/8,485) | 8,677 (3,876/4,801) | 1,641 (791/850) | 52% (47%/57%) | 19% (20%/10%) |
| University of Southern California | 69,062 (30,701/38,330) | 8,304 (3,869/4,424) | 3,420 (1,571/1,840) | 12% (13%/12%) | 41% (41%/5%) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 262 (122/140) | 222 (102/120) | 139 (68/71) | 85% (84%/86%) | 63% (67%/51%) |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 28,658 (12,996/12,996) | 5,734 (2,616/3,115) | 1,733 (810/920) | 20.01% (20.1%/24.0%) | 30.23% (31.0%/29.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1398. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 697 and the average SAT Math score is 701.
University of Southern California has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Samuel Merritt University | No data is available. | |||
| Santa Clara University | 34% (558) | 1364 | 671 | 693 |
| University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 45% (63) | 1310 | 680 | 630 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 37.67% | 1398 | 697 | 701 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Samuel Merritt University | No data is available. | |||
| Santa Clara University | 17% (278) | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 16% (22) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 16.33% | 32 | 33 | 30 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Samuel Merritt University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Santa Clara University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thomas Aquinas College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | 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.