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 91.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.70%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 87.80% and Pennsylvania Western University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.63% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 3,470 (1,608/1,862) | 3,380 (1,573/1,807) | 518 (298/220) | 97% (98%/97%) | 15% (19%/12%) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 6,367 (2,850/3,517) | 5,590 (2,462/3,128) | 1,079 (535/544) | 88% (86%/89%) | 19% (22%/15%) |
| 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%) |
| The Pennsylvania State University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 9,570 (3,646/5,924) | 8,992 (3,378/5,614) | 2,190 (870/1,320) | 94% (93%/95%) | 24% (26%/22%) |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 8,463 (3,323/5,140) | 7,923 (3,064/4,859) | 2,031 (795/1,236) | 94% (92%/95%) | 26% (26%/24%) |
| Average | 8,530 (3,408/3,408) | 7,773 (3,047/4,726) | 1,765 (741/1,024) | 91.13% (89.4%/138.7%) | 22.70% (24.3%/21.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1104. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 554 and the average SAT Math score is 550.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,160 and Pennsylvania Western University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 55% (286) | 1150 | 570 | 580 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 39% (421) | 1090 | 540 | 550 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 23% (689) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | No data is available. | |||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 25% (547) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 15% (300) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Average | 31.40% | 1104 | 554 | 550 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 4% (21) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1% (42) | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | No data is available. | |||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 1% (11) | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 3% (67) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Average | 2.25% | 22 | 21 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania Western University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.