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 64.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.61%.
Lake Forest College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.72% and Wheaton College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 7,243 (4,693/2,548) | 4,450 (2,726/1,722) | 620 (399/221) | 61% (58%/68%) | 14% (15%/9%) |
| Lake Forest College | 4,665 (2,124/2,541) | 2,786 (1,149/1,637) | 445 (187/258) | 60% (54%/64%) | 16% (16%/10%) |
| Wheaton College | 1,893 (786/1,107) | 1,674 (677/997) | 504 (201/303) | 88% (86%/90%) | 30% (30%/27%) |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of Notre Dame - | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,600 (2,534/2,534) | 2,970 (1,517/1,452) | 523 (262/261) | 64.56% (59.9%/57.3%) | 17.61% (17.3%/18.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1303. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 650 and the average SAT Math score is 653.
Wheaton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Lake Forest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 42% (255) | 1310 | 640 | 670 |
| Lake Forest College | 19% (86) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| Wheaton College | 38% (192) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No data is available. | |||
| University of Notre Dame - | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 33.00% | 1303 | 650 | 653 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 15% (89) | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Lake Forest College | 10% (45) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Wheaton College | 23% (118) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No data is available. | |||
| University of Notre Dame - | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 30 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wheaton College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Notre Dame - | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | 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.