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 13.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 40.02%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.50% and University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| Juniata College | 2,563 (1,264/1,299) | 1,952 (920/1,032) | 296 (150/146) | 76% (73%/79%) | 15% (16%/11%) |
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 183 (39/121) | 167 (35/111) | 19 (10/9) | 91% (90%/92%) | 11% (29%/7%) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 19,044 (9,662/9,662) | 2,492 (1,121/1,367) | 997 (457/540) | 13.09% (11.6%/14.1%) | 40.02% (40.8%/39.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1437. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 707 and the average SAT Math score is 730.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Juniata College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Juniata College | 27% (81) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 42.00% | 1437 | 707 | 730 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Juniata College | 4% (11) | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 15.67% | 33 | 33 | 32 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Juniata College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercyhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.