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 66.37% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.02%.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.14% and West Chester University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.16% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 6,506 (2,805/3,701) | 6,013 (2,559/3,454) | 1,204 (517/687) | 92% (91%/93%) | 20% (20%/19%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 9,925 (5,321/4,550) | 9,483 (5,072/4,360) | 1,197 (754/437) | 96% (95%/96%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 5,071 (2,132/2,939) | 4,744 (2,018/2,726) | 297 (144/153) | 94% (95%/93%) | 6% (7%/5%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 53,072 (22,670/30,402) | 26,079 (10,295/15,784) | 4,390 (1,587/2,803) | 49% (45%/52%) | 17% (15%/9%) |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 14,778 (5,612/9,166) | 12,982 (4,759/8,223) | 3,006 (1,207/1,799) | 88% (85%/90%) | 23% (25%/20%) |
| Average | 17,870 (7,708/7,708) | 11,860 (4,941/6,909) | 2,019 (842/1,176) | 66.37% (64.1%/89.6%) | 17.02% (17.0%/17.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1190. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and University of Pittsburgh-Bradford has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1% (9) | 1150 | 600 | 550 |
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 28% (331) | 1210 | 600 | 610 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 34% (100) | 1060 | 530 | 530 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 47% (2,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 23% (689) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Average | 26.60% | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 2% (24) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 5% (14) | 23 | 22 | 26 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 16% (689) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1% (42) | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 6.00% | 27 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.