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 42.54% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.07%.
Carleton College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.63% and Bethany Lutheran College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 665 (331/334) | 389 (199/190) | 176 (98/78) | 58% (60%/57%) | 45% (49%/23%) |
| Bethel University | 2,199 (941/1,258) | 1,594 (659/935) | 445 (174/271) | 72% (70%/74%) | 28% (26%/22%) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Carleton College | 8,583 (4,092/4,491) | 1,427 (679/748) | 532 (268/264) | 17% (17%/17%) | 37% (39%/6%) |
| Hamline University | 3,840 (1,426/2,413) | 3,093 (1,114/1,978) | 477 (168/309) | 81% (78%/82%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 3,822 (1,698/1,698) | 1,626 (663/963) | 408 (177/231) | 42.54% (39.0%/56.7%) | 25.07% (26.7%/23.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1260. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 628 and the average SAT Math score is 632.
Carleton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 7% (13) | 1120 | 550 | 570 |
| Bethel University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Carleton College | 37% (197) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| Hamline University | 4% (18) | 1170 | 595 | 575 |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1260 | 628 | 632 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 64% (113) | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Bethel University | 45% (197) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Carleton College | 28% (149) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| Hamline University | 42% (199) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 44.75% | 26 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bethel University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Carleton College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Hamline University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.