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 78.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.90%.
University of St Francis has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 58.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,296 (2,049/2,247) | 3,997 (1,879/2,118) | 267 (161/106) | 93% (92%/94%) | 7% (9%/5%) |
| Elmhurst University | 5,731 (2,519/3,160) | 4,356 (1,773/2,550) | 617 (262/355) | 76% (70%/81%) | 14% (15%/11%) |
| Lewis University | 4,746 (2,390/2,356) | 3,515 (1,758/1,757) | 605 (331/274) | 74% (74%/75%) | 17% (19%/12%) |
| National University of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of St Francis | 2,198 (834/1,343) | 1,284 (460/809) | 216 (93/123) | 58% (55%/60%) | 17% (20%/9%) |
| Wheaton College | 1,893 (786/1,107) | 1,674 (677/997) | 504 (201/303) | 88% (86%/90%) | 30% (30%/27%) |
| Average | 3,773 (1,716/1,716) | 2,965 (1,309/1,646) | 442 (210/232) | 78.59% (76.3%/96.0%) | 14.90% (16.0%/14.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1160. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 583.
Wheaton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Elmhurst University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Elmhurst University | 32% (197) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Lewis University | 25% (152) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of St Francis | 17% (36) | 1110 | 520 | 590 |
| Wheaton College | 38% (192) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| Average | 28.00% | 1160 | 578 | 583 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Elmhurst University | 7% (41) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Lewis University | 10% (58) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of St Francis | 6% (13) | 28 | 29 | 24 |
| Wheaton College | 23% (118) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Average | 11.50% | 27 | 28 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Elmhurst University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lewis University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| National University of Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of St Francis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wheaton College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.