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 17.85% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.29%.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.95% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 64.06% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,879 (24,499/34,973) | 2,404 (1,151/1,199) | 1,540 (742/761) | 4% (5%/3%) | 64% (64%/2%) |
| Houghton University | 974 (357/617) | 750 (271/479) | 180 (70/110) | 77% (76%/78%) | 24% (26%/18%) |
| Marymount Manhattan College | 7,636 (1,663/5,973) | 5,505 (1,042/4,463) | 423 (72/351) | 72% (63%/75%) | 8% (7%/6%) |
| The College of New Rochelle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/20/2019) | ||||
| The New School | 9,524 (2,001/6,904) | 5,446 (1,082/3,993) | 1,424 (262/1,061) | 57% (54%/58%) | 26% (24%/15%) |
| Cyrus the Great International Online University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 19,753 (7,130/7,130) | 3,526 (887/2,534) | 892 (287/571) | 17.85% (12.4%/35.5%) | 25.29% (32.3%/22.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1310. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 657 and the average SAT Math score is 653.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and Houghton University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| Houghton University | 31% (56) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | 19% (82) | 1200 | 620 | 580 |
| The College of New Rochelle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/20/2019) | |||
| The New School | Test Score is NOT considered for The New School admission. | |||
| Cyrus the Great International Online University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 31.33% | 1310 | 657 | 653 |
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 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Houghton University | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | 7% (31) | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| The College of New Rochelle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/20/2019) | |||
| The New School | Test Score is NOT considered for The New School admission. | |||
| Cyrus the Great International Online University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 10.67% | 30 | 31 | 29 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Houghton University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marymount Manhattan College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The College of New Rochelle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/20/2019) | |||||||
| The New School | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Cyrus the Great International Online University | 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.