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 62.54% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.70%.
Rhodes College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 53.91% and Cumberland University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cumberland University | 2,137 (943/1,194) | 1,415 (638/777) | 629 (298/331) | 66% (68%/65%) | 44% (47%/28%) |
| 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%) |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 1,658 (647/1,011) | 1,175 (440/735) | 378 (161/217) | 71% (68%/73%) | 32% (37%/21%) |
| Tusculum University | 1,369 (825/544) | 1,110 (620/490) | 146 (102/44) | 81% (75%/90%) | 13% (16%/8%) |
| Average | 2,277 (998/998) | 1,424 (603/816) | 366 (168/197) | 62.54% (60.4%/81.8%) | 25.70% (27.9%/24.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1153. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 575.
Rhodes College has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Tusculum University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cumberland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Cumberland University admission. | |||
| Rhodes College | 11% (54) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 10% (19) | 1050 | 520 | 530 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 18% (68) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Tusculum University | 15% (20) | 1010 | 510 | 500 |
| Average | 13.50% | 1153 | 578 | 575 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cumberland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Cumberland University admission. | |||
| Rhodes College | 31% (146) | 30 | 34 | 28 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 76% (152) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 80% (304) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Tusculum University | 80% (115) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Average | 66.75% | 23 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cumberland University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Rhodes College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tusculum 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.