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 70.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.31%.
Brevard College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.89% and Meredith College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 2,206 (1,201/999) | 880 (494/384) | 174 (105/67) | 40% (41%/38%) | 20% (21%/7%) |
| Elon University | 17,551 (6,702/10,849) | 13,069 (4,894/8,175) | 1,692 (697/995) | 74% (73%/75%) | 13% (14%/9%) |
| Meredith College | 1,775 (0/1,775) | 1,299 (0/1,299) | 332 (0/332) | 73% (0%/73%) | 26% (0%/19%) |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,299 (641/658) | 897 (446/451) | 165 (98/67) | 69% (70%/69%) | 18% (22%/10%) |
| St. Andrews University | 1,767 (931/782) | 1,145 (573/533) | 179 (97/76) | 65% (62%/68%) | 16% (17%/10%) |
| Warren Wilson College | 905 (320/573) | 760 (264/484) | 192 (80/105) | 84% (83%/84%) | 25% (30%/18%) |
| Average | 4,251 (1,633/1,849) | 3,008 (1,167/1,727) | 480 (215/262) | 70.78% (71.5%/93.4%) | 13.31% (15.4%/12.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1177. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 602 and the average SAT Math score is 575.
Elon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Brevard College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 18% (32) | 1050 | 525 | 525 |
| Elon University | 2% (35) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| Meredith College | 16% (53) | 1220 | 640 | 580 |
| Pfeiffer University | 2% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| St. Andrews University | Test Score is NOT considered for St. Andrews University admission. | |||
| Warren Wilson College | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.80% | 1177 | 602 | 575 |
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 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 37% (64) | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Elon University | 1% (15) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Meredith College | 22% (74) | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Pfeiffer University | 4% (7) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| St. Andrews University | Test Score is NOT considered for St. Andrews University admission. | |||
| Warren Wilson College | 16% (30) | 28 | 30 | 24 |
| Average | 16.00% | 24 | 25 | 22 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Elon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Meredith College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pfeiffer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St. Andrews University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Warren Wilson 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.