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 79.22% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.78%.
Gettysburg College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.31% and Holy Family University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.04% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 5,796 (2,876/2,920) | 3,264 (1,548/1,716) | 644 (308/336) | 56% (54%/59%) | 20% (20%/12%) |
| Holy Family University | 1,986 (650/1,319) | 1,538 (484/1,048) | 339 (121/216) | 77% (74%/79%) | 22% (25%/16%) |
| King's College | 3,216 (1,525/1,691) | 3,087 (1,447/1,640) | 369 (193/176) | 96% (95%/97%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| Misericordia University | 2,196 (920/1,276) | 1,948 (807/1,141) | 369 (149/220) | 89% (88%/89%) | 19% (18%/17%) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 1,865 (905/939) | 1,603 (717/872) | 295 (89/205) | 86% (79%/93%) | 18% (12%/22%) |
| University of Scranton | 9,530 (3,913/5,617) | 8,039 (3,382/4,657) | 1,058 (472/586) | 84% (86%/83%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
| Average | 4,098 (1,798/1,798) | 3,247 (1,398/1,846) | 512 (222/290) | 79.22% (77.7%/102.6%) | 15.78% (15.9%/15.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1146. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 576 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
Gettysburg College has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Holy Family University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 32% (203) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Holy Family University | 11% (38) | 940 | 460 | 480 |
| King's College | 34% (124) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | |||
| Mount Aloysius College | 16% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| University of Scranton | 35% (374) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Average | 25.60% | 1146 | 576 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 8% (51) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Holy Family University | 1% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King's College | 3% (9) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | |||
| Mount Aloysius College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Scranton | 4% (46) | 27 | 29 | 26 |
| Average | 4.00% | 27 | 29 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Holy Family University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| King's College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Misericordia University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Mount Aloysius College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Scranton | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.