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 51.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.75%.
Macalester College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 28.42% and Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 71.84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 3,840 (1,426/2,413) | 3,093 (1,114/1,978) | 477 (168/309) | 81% (78%/82%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Macalester College | 8,434 (3,455/4,979) | 2,397 (911/1,486) | 552 (213/339) | 28% (26%/30%) | 23% (23%/7%) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 210 (28/182) | 198 (26/172) | 136 (18/118) | 94% (93%/95%) | 69% (69%/65%) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,071 (407/664) | 1,037 (391/646) | 215 (83/132) | 97% (96%/97%) | 21% (21%/20%) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 460 (364/96) | 451 (362/89) | 324 (265/59) | 98% (99%/93%) | 72% (73%/61%) |
| Average | 2,803 (1,136/1,136) | 1,435 (561/874) | 341 (149/191) | 51.20% (49.4%/77.0%) | 23.75% (26.6%/21.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1295. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 653 and the average SAT Math score is 643.
Macalester College has the highest SAT scores of 1,420 and Hamline University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 4% (18) | 1170 | 595 | 575 |
| Macalester College | 33% (183) | 1420 | 710 | 710 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Minneapolis admission. | |||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 12.67% | 1295 | 653 | 643 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 42% (199) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Macalester College | 30% (168) | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Minneapolis admission. | |||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 20% (43) | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 19% (60) | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Average | 27.75% | 24 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Macalester College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.