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 58.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.21%.
College of the Holy Cross has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 36.36% and Berklee College of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 41.18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Berklee College of Music | 7,286 (3,549/3,736) | 3,951 (2,072/1,878) | 1,627 (887/740) | 54% (58%/50%) | 41% (43%/20%) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 7,036 (3,368/3,668) | 2,558 (1,177/1,381) | 903 (406/497) | 36% (35%/38%) | 35% (34%/14%) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| New England College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Western New England University | 6,128 (3,363/2,765) | 5,393 (2,948/2,445) | 589 (350/239) | 88% (88%/88%) | 11% (12%/9%) |
| Average | 6,817 (3,427/3,427) | 3,967 (2,066/1,901) | 1,040 (548/492) | 58.20% (60.3%/55.5%) | 26.21% (26.5%/25.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1270. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 635 and the average SAT Math score is 635.
College of the Holy Cross has the highest SAT scores of 1,350 and Western New England University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | |||
| College of the Holy Cross | 35% (313) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| New England College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Western New England University | 22% (128) | 1190 | 590 | 600 |
| Average | 28.50% | 1270 | 635 | 635 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | |||
| College of the Holy Cross | 19% (173) | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| New England College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Western New England University | 1% (8) | 26 | 28 | 26 |
| Average | 10.00% | 28 | 30 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Berklee College of Music | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| New England College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Western New England University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.