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 23.54% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.67%.
Amherst College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.26% and Bard College at Simon's Rock has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 63.95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 14,864 (6,260/7,845) | 1,079 (451/582) | 467 (210/243) | 7% (7%/7%) | 43% (47%/3%) |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 82 (34/47) | 73 (28/44) | 11 (3/7) | 89% (82%/94%) | 15% (11%/15%) |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | 154 (61/91) | 147 (54/91) | 94 (35/58) | 95% (89%/100%) | 64% (65%/64%) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 4,031 (1,503/2,501) | 3,204 (1,134/2,064) | 494 (186/306) | 79% (75%/83%) | 15% (16%/12%) |
| Average | 4,783 (1,965/1,965) | 1,126 (417/695) | 267 (109/154) | 23.54% (21.2%/35.4%) | 23.67% (26.0%/22.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1425. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 700 and the average SAT Math score is 725.
Amherst College has the highest SAT scores of 1,510 and Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the lowest SAT scores of 1,340 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 40% (185) | 1510 | 740 | 770 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No data is available. | |||
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 25% (122) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| Average | 32.50% | 1425 | 700 | 725 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 21% (99) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No data is available. | |||
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 5% (23) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 13.00% | 32 | 35 | 32 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||||||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.