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 8.50% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 48.43%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.68% and Stanford University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.66% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College at Northeastern University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Pacific Oaks College | 63 (9/54) | 25 (2/23) | 3 (0/3) | 40% (22%/43%) | 12% (0%/6%) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 513 (242/271) | 307 (137/170) | 28 (17/11) | 60% (57%/63%) | 9% (12%/4%) |
| 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%) |
| Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 31,504 (14,833/14,833) | 2,678 (1,239/1,436) | 1,297 (596/931) | 8.50% (8.4%/9.7%) | 48.43% (48.1%/48.6%) |
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 670 and the average SAT Math score is 720.
Stanford University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Southern California Institute of Architecture has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College at Northeastern University | No data is available. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 18% (5) | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
| University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 33.67% | 1390 | 670 | 720 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College at Northeastern University | No data is available. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 7% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 15.33% | 35 | 35 | 34 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College at Northeastern University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Pacific Oaks College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: 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.