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 78.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.73%.
Gettysburg College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.31% and Cairn University-Langhorne has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 53.30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 5,796 (2,876/2,920) | 3,264 (1,548/1,716) | 644 (308/336) | 56% (54%/59%) | 20% (20%/12%) |
| Misericordia University | 2,196 (920/1,276) | 1,948 (807/1,141) | 369 (149/220) | 89% (88%/89%) | 19% (18%/17%) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 468 (208/260) | 379 (178/201) | 202 (96/106) | 81% (86%/77%) | 53% (54%/41%) |
| Thiel College | 1,878 (994/875) | 1,546 (762/776) | 229 (109/117) | 82% (77%/89%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 5,723 (1,460/4,238) | 5,085 (1,308/3,754) | 756 (200/556) | 89% (90%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 3,414 (1,650/1,764) | 3,007 (1,428/1,579) | 348 (187/161) | 88% (87%/90%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| Average | 3,246 (1,351/1,351) | 2,538 (1,005/1,528) | 425 (175/249) | 78.20% (74.4%/113.1%) | 16.73% (17.4%/16.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1243. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 623 and the average SAT Math score is 620.
Gettysburg College has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Washington & Jefferson College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 32% (203) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | |||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thomas Jefferson University | 27% (206) | 1230 | 610 | 620 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 42% (146) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Average | 33.67% | 1243 | 623 | 620 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 8% (51) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Misericordia University | Test Score is NOT considered for Misericordia University admission. | |||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3% (22) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 14% (48) | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| Average | 8.33% | 28 | 27 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Misericordia University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thiel College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thomas Jefferson University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Washington & Jefferson 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.