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 12.43% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 40.98%.
University of Southern California has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.02% and Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 92.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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%) |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | 122 (122/0) | 75 (75/0) | 69 (69/0) | 61% (61%/0%) | 92% (92%/0%) |
| Soka University of America | 498 (150/348) | 282 (92/190) | 129 (48/81) | 57% (61%/55%) | 46% (52%/23%) |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 23,227 (10,324/10,309) | 2,887 (1,343/1,561) | 1,775 (810/961) | 12.43% (13.0%/15.1%) | 40.98% (40.2%/41.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1435. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 675 and the average SAT Math score is 760.
University of Southern California has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No data is available. | |||
| University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary admission. | |||
| Soka University of America | 38% (49) | 1350 | 610 | 740 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 36.00% | 1435 | 675 | 760 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No data is available. | |||
| University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary admission. | |||
| Soka University of America | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 9.00% | 34 | 35 | 33 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Film Institute Conservatory | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Soka University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| California Arts University | 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.