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 69.81% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.26%.
St Olaf College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1,349 (648/701) | 1,248 (595/653) | 398 (185/213) | 93% (92%/93%) | 32% (31%/30%) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,689 (0/1,689) | 1,483 (0/1,483) | 324 (0/324) | 88% (0%/88%) | 22% (0%/19%) |
| St Olaf College | 5,524 (2,371/3,047) | 3,116 (1,222/1,843) | 869 (367/486) | 56% (52%/60%) | 28% (30%/16%) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 460 (364/96) | 451 (362/89) | 324 (265/59) | 98% (99%/93%) | 72% (73%/61%) |
| Adler Graduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,256 (846/1,217) | 1,575 (626/727) | 530 (272/253) | 69.81% (74.0%/59.8%) | 25.26% (32.6%/26.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1211. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 607 and the average SAT Math score is 605.
St Olaf College has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and College of Saint Benedict has the lowest SAT scores of 1,124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 5% (20) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 3% (11) | 1124 | 550 | 574 |
| St Olaf College | 15% (129) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Adler Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 7.67% | 1211 | 607 | 605 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 54% (216) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 49% (160) | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| St Olaf College | 37% (319) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 19% (60) | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Adler Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 39.75% | 24 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of Saint Benedict | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St Olaf College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Adler Graduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.