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 19.60% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.82%.
Vanderbilt University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.67% and Visible Music College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 75.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 281 (33/248) | 115 (15/100) | 39 (6/33) | 41% (45%/40%) | 34% (40%/13%) |
| Fisk University | 7,268 (2,165/5,103) | 5,158 (1,537/3,621) | 323 (100/223) | 71% (71%/71%) | 6% (7%/4%) |
| Rhodes College | 5,253 (2,222/2,978) | 2,832 (1,119/1,690) | 477 (193/280) | 54% (50%/57%) | 17% (17%/9%) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 968 (351/617) | 588 (198/390) | 200 (86/114) | 61% (56%/63%) | 34% (43%/18%) |
| Vanderbilt University | 46,377 (20,388/25,989) | 3,093 (1,411/1,682) | 1,619 (739/880) | 7% (7%/6%) | 52% (52%/3%) |
| Visible Music College | 294 (163/131) | 60 (27/33) | 45 (22/23) | 20% (17%/25%) | 75% (81%/18%) |
| Average | 10,074 (4,220/4,220) | 1,974 (718/1,253) | 451 (191/259) | 19.60% (17.0%/29.7%) | 22.82% (26.6%/20.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1312. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 645 and the average SAT Math score is 667.
Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and Tennessee Wesleyan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Fisk University | 35% (112) | 1269 | 610 | 659 |
| Rhodes College | 11% (54) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 10% (19) | 1050 | 520 | 530 |
| Vanderbilt University | 29% (468) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| Visible Music College | 14% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 19.80% | 1312 | 645 | 667 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 100% (39) | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Fisk University | 30% (96) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Rhodes College | 31% (146) | 30 | 34 | 28 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 76% (152) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Vanderbilt University | 32% (519) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Visible Music College | 16% (7) | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Average | 47.50% | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fisk University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rhodes College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Vanderbilt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Visible Music 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.