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 85.63% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.94%.
University of Puget Sound has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 82.66% and Seattle University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 14.86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bastyr University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of Puget Sound | 5,345 (2,521/2,824) | 4,418 (1,889/2,529) | 405 (164/241) | 83% (75%/90%) | 9% (9%/9%) |
| Saint Martin's University | 2,095 (649/1,275) | 1,991 (597/1,223) | 294 (119/175) | 95% (92%/96%) | 15% (20%/14%) |
| Seattle University | 7,934 (2,717/5,217) | 6,756 (2,297/4,459) | 1,004 (390/614) | 85% (85%/85%) | 15% (17%/12%) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 5,125 (1,962/1,962) | 4,388 (1,594/2,737) | 568 (224/343) | 85.63% (81.2%/139.5%) | 12.94% (14.1%/12.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1207. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 613 and the average SAT Math score is 593.
University of Puget Sound has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and Saint Martin's University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Bastyr University | No data is available. | |||
| University of Puget Sound | 28% (115) | 1280 | 660 | 620 |
| Saint Martin's University | 22% (65) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| Seattle University | 24% (240) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 24.67% | 1207 | 613 | 593 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Bastyr University | No data is available. | |||
| University of Puget Sound | 12% (50) | 29 | 26 | 31 |
| Saint Martin's University | 8% (23) | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Seattle University | 11% (103) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 10.33% | 26 | 24 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Bastyr University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Puget Sound | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Martin's University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Seattle University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.