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 87.50% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.22%.
The University of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.02% and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 91.43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 12,376 (4,399/7,883) | 10,828 (3,808/6,967) | 1,441 (516/925) | 87% (87%/88%) | 13% (14%/12%) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 351 (179/172) | 341 (173/168) | 184 (98/86) | 97% (97%/98%) | 54% (57%/50%) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | 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%) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 40 (40/0) | 35 (35/0) | 32 (32/0) | 88% (88%/0%) | 91% (91%/0%) |
| Wilson College | 739 (238/501) | 695 (221/474) | 136 (34/102) | 94% (93%/95%) | 20% (15%/20%) |
| Average | 2,918 (1,028/1,027) | 2,554 (893/1,631) | 486 (178/302) | 87.50% (86.9%/158.9%) | 15.22% (15.9%/14.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1137. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 580 and the average SAT Math score is 557.
Duquesne University has the highest SAT scores of 1,240 and Wilson College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 28% (399) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 40% (74) | 1110 | 580 | 530 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | 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. | |||
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | |||
| Wilson College | 28% (38) | 1060 | 530 | 530 |
| Average | 32.00% | 1137 | 580 | 557 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 7% (106) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 7% (12) | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | 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. | |||
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | |||
| Wilson College | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 5.00% | 26 | 26 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lancaster Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| The University of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Wilson 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.