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 57.35% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.65%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.71% and Mount Saint Mary's University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.86% 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%) |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 2,405 (114/2,291) | 1,822 (69/1,753) | 380 (27/353) | 76% (61%/77%) | 21% (39%/15%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| Northcentral University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 5,619 (1,706/1,706) | 3,223 (935/2,286) | 504 (147/356) | 57.35% (54.8%/134.0%) | 15.65% (15.8%/15.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1390. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 700 and the average SAT Math score is 690.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Pepperdine University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,390 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. | |||
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | No data is available. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mount Saint Mary's University admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 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. | |||
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | No data is available. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mount Saint Mary's University admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 31 | 32 | 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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northcentral University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.