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 81.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.02%.
Visible Music College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 20.41% 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%) |
| Bethel University | 2,489 (951/1,538) | 2,210 (825/1,385) | 456 (183/273) | 89% (87%/90%) | 21% (22%/18%) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,067 (360/707) | 973 (333/640) | 331 (159/172) | 91% (93%/91%) | 34% (48%/24%) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Visible Music College | 294 (163/131) | 60 (27/33) | 45 (22/23) | 20% (17%/25%) | 75% (81%/18%) |
| Mid-South Christian College | 8 (3/5) | 8 (3/5) | 5 (1/4) | 100% (100%/100%) | 63% (33%/80%) |
| Average | 828 (302/302) | 673 (241/433) | 175 (74/101) | 81.32% (79.7%/143.2%) | 26.02% (30.8%/23.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1073. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 538 and the average SAT Math score is 535.
Freed-Hardeman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,110 and Bethel University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,035 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. | |||
| Bethel University | 2% (8) | 1035 | 515 | 520 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 6% (21) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Visible Music College | 14% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-South Christian College | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 7.33% | 1073 | 538 | 535 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 19.
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 |
| Bethel University | 29% (133) | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 81% (267) | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Visible Music College | 16% (7) | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Mid-South Christian College | 40% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 53.20% | 22 | 22 | 19 |
*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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bethel University | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freed-Hardeman University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Visible Music College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Mid-South Christian 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.