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 73.10% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.53%.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.31% and Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 81.82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 946 (23/923) | 797 (15/782) | 133 (0/133) | 84% (65%/85%) | 17% (0%/14%) |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| Waynesburg University | 2,157 (1,183/964) | 1,630 (894/733) | 299 (148/151) | 76% (76%/76%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11 (11/0) | 11 (11/0) | 9 (9/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 82% (82%/0%) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 919 (343/343) | 672 (242/431) | 166 (99/101) | 73.10% (70.4%/125.6%) | 18.53% (30.6%/11.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1098. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 563 and the average SAT Math score is 535.
Waynesburg University has the highest SAT scores of 1,120 and Cedar Crest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,075 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 17% (22) | 1075 | 565 | 510 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Waynesburg University | 28% (85) | 1120 | 560 | 560 |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshivath Beth Moshe admission. | |||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 22.50% | 1098 | 563 | 535 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Waynesburg University | 8% (23) | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Test Score is NOT considered for Yeshivath Beth Moshe admission. | |||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 22 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Waynesburg University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | 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.