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 61.84% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.61%.
Lafayette College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 33.63% and Lafayette College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.44% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | 10,500 (5,505/4,995) | 3,531 (1,712/1,819) | 757 (363/394) | 34% (31%/36%) | 21% (21%/8%) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The University of the Arts | 1,086 (282/653) | 869 (233/516) | 182 (64/93) | 80% (83%/79%) | 21% (27%/14%) |
| Point Park University | 6,033 (1,777/4,238) | 4,950 (1,328/3,616) | 559 (191/367) | 82% (75%/85%) | 11% (14%/9%) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 5,723 (1,460/4,238) | 5,085 (1,308/3,754) | 756 (200/556) | 89% (90%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Average | 5,836 (2,256/2,256) | 3,609 (1,145/2,426) | 564 (205/353) | 61.84% (50.8%/107.5%) | 15.61% (17.9%/14.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1263. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 633 and the average SAT Math score is 630.
Lafayette College has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and Point Park University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | 39% (296) | 1410 | 700 | 710 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 24% (135) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 27% (206) | 1230 | 610 | 620 |
| Average | 30.00% | 1263 | 633 | 630 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | 14% (109) | 31 | 34 | 29 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 8% (44) | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3% (22) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Average | 8.33% | 28 | 30 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| The University of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Point Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thomas Jefferson 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.