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 72.21% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.61%.
Shaw University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.03% and Lees-McRae College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.94% 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 |
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Campbell University | 3,860 (1,564/2,296) | 3,419 (1,375/2,044) | 519 (237/282) | 89% (88%/89%) | 15% (17%/12%) |
Catawba College | 3,199 (1,465/1,706) | 2,146 (921/1,205) | 298 (150/144) | 67% (63%/71%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
Lees-McRae College | 1,733 (616/1,095) | 1,063 (383/679) | 212 (92/120) | 61% (62%/62%) | 20% (24%/11%) |
Methodist University | 2,397 (1,746/639) | 1,814 (1,275/531) | 326 (218/108) | 76% (73%/83%) | 18% (17%/17%) |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | 2,379 (1,713/666) | 1,628 (1,190/438) | 249 (163/86) | 68% (69%/66%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
Shaw University | 2,435 (1,053/1,368) | 1,486 (630/851) | 200 (124/76) | 61% (60%/62%) | 13% (20%/6%) |
Average | 2,667 (1,360/1,360) | 1,926 (962/958) | 301 (164/136) | 72.21% (70.8%/70.5%) | 15.61% (17.0%/14.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1115. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 550.
Methodist University has the highest SAT scores of 1,140 and Catawba College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
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Campbell University | Test Score is NOT considered for Campbell University admission. | |||
Catawba College | 11% (34) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Methodist University | 12% (40) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Average | 11.50% | 1115 | 565 | 550 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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Campbell University | Test Score is NOT considered for Campbell University admission. | |||
Catawba College | 15% (45) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Methodist University | 14% (46) | 25 | 23 | 25 |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Average | 14.50% | 24 | 22 | 23 |
*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 |
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Campbell University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
Catawba College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
Lees-McRae College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
Methodist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
Shaw University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.