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 32.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.13%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Swarthmore College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.49% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 2,188 (691/1,494) | 1,526 (440/1,085) | 207 (72/135) | 70% (64%/73%) | 14% (16%/9%) |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lycoming College | 3,039 (1,532/1,506) | 2,286 (1,134/1,151) | 296 (147/149) | 75% (74%/76%) | 13% (13%/10%) |
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Average | 5,890 (2,437/2,437) | 1,938 (811/1,126) | 371 (160/211) | 32.90% (33.3%/46.2%) | 19.13% (19.7%/18.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1283. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 650 and the average SAT Math score is 633.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Lycoming College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 28% (58) | 1180 | 610 | 570 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lycoming College | 45% (132) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Average | 38.33% | 1283 | 650 | 633 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lycoming College | 6% (19) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 8.67% | 28 | 29 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Lycoming College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercyhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Swarthmore 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.