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 73.12% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.16%.
Pacific Oaks College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.68% and Soka University of America has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 361 (84/277) | 319 (73/246) | 116 (31/85) | 88% (87%/89%) | 36% (42%/31%) |
| Pacific Oaks College | 63 (9/54) | 25 (2/23) | 3 (0/3) | 40% (22%/43%) | 12% (0%/6%) |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,778 (865/1,913) | 2,079 (662/1,417) | 541 (183/358) | 75% (77%/74%) | 26% (28%/19%) |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Soka University of America | 498 (150/348) | 282 (92/190) | 129 (48/81) | 57% (61%/55%) | 46% (52%/23%) |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego | 1 (0/1) | 1 (0/1) | 0 (0/0) | 100% (0%/100%) | 0% (0%/0%) |
| Average | 740 (222/222) | 541 (207/469) | 197 (66/175) | 73.12% (74.8%/169.2%) | 29.16% (32.0%/27.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1350. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 610 and the average SAT Math score is 740.
Soka University of America has the highest SAT scores of 1,350 and Soka University of America has the lowest SAT scores of 1,350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| Soka University of America | 38% (49) | 1350 | 610 | 740 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 38.00% | 1350 | 610 | 740 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| Soka University of America | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pacific Oaks College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Soka University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.