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 24.58% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.00%.
Wellesley College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 13.57% and Wellesley College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 40,494 (15,887/24,459) | 6,748 (2,964/3,765) | 2,335 (1,079/1,253) | 17% (19%/15%) | 35% (36%/5%) |
| Gordon College | 1,395 (524/871) | 1,280 (464/816) | 317 (124/193) | 92% (89%/94%) | 25% (27%/22%) |
| Lasell University | 2,833 (1,006/1,827) | 2,074 (692/1,382) | 314 (106/208) | 73% (69%/76%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Regis College | 2,841 (683/2,158) | 2,522 (563/1,959) | 203 (59/144) | 89% (82%/91%) | 8% (10%/7%) |
| Wellesley College | 8,491 (0/8,491) | 1,152 (0/1,152) | 585 (0/585) | 14% (0%/14%) | 51% (0%/7%) |
| Average | 11,211 (3,620/3,850) | 2,755 (1,054/1,701) | 792 (342/450) | 24.58% (29.1%/44.2%) | 23.00% (26.0%/21.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1329. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 659.
Boston College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Lasell University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 34% (800) | 1490 | 730 | 760 |
| Gordon College | 24% (76) | 1190 | 620 | 570 |
| Lasell University | 20% (62) | 1145 | 590 | 555 |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Regis College | Test Score is NOT considered for Regis College admission. | |||
| Wellesley College | 38% (224) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| Average | 29.00% | 1329 | 670 | 659 |
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 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 18% (415) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Gordon College | 8% (25) | 27 | 29 | 25 |
| Lasell University | 2% (6) | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Regis College | Test Score is NOT considered for Regis College admission. | |||
| Wellesley College | 20% (119) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Average | 12.00% | 30 | 31 | 30 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Gordon College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lasell University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Regis College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Wellesley 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.