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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 77.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.78%.
Manhattan Christian College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.96% and Manhattan Christian College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 72.34% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Bethel College-North Newton 597 (344/253) 580 (336/244) 111 (61/50) 97% (98%/96%) 19% (18%/20%)
Central Baptist Theological Seminary no recent data available (probably not active)
Manhattan Christian College 98 (52/46) 47 (22/25) 34 (18/16) 48% (42%/54%) 72% (82%/35%)
McPherson College 1,445 (1,009/429) 952 (656/292) 250 (174/74) 66% (65%/68%) 26% (27%/17%)
Ottawa University-Ottawa 3,331 (2,610/721) 2,606 (2,099/507) 261 (177/84) 78% (80%/70%) 10% (8%/12%)
University of Saint Mary 1,489 (1,043/446) 1,220 (860/360) 197 (137/60) 82% (82%/81%) 16% (16%/13%)
Average1,392 (1,012/1,012)1,081 (795/286)171 (113/57)77.66% (78.5%/28.2%)15.78% (14.3%/19.9%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 979. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 495 and the average SAT Math score is 484.
McPherson College has the highest SAT scores of 1,040 and Bethel College-North Newton has the lowest SAT scores of 940 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Bethel College-North Newton 14%
(15)
940480460
Central Baptist Theological Seminary no recent data available (probably not active)
Manhattan Christian College 6%
(2)
-00
McPherson College 20%
(51)
1040520520
Ottawa University-Ottawa 6%
(15)
950490460
University of Saint Mary 4%
(8)
985490495
Average10.00% 979495484

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Bethel College-North Newton 50%
(56)
222120
Central Baptist Theological Seminary no recent data available (probably not active)
Manhattan Christian College 71%
(24)
212021
McPherson College 48%
(119)
191917
Ottawa University-Ottawa 9%
(24)
191919
University of Saint Mary 48%
(95)
201919
Average45.20% 202019

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Bethel College-North Newton
Central Baptist Theological Seminary no recent data available (probably not active)
Manhattan Christian College
McPherson College
Ottawa University-Ottawa
University of Saint Mary

: 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)