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 85.06% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.68%.
University of Puget Sound has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 82.66% and Great Northern University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | 3,334 (1,396/1,818) | 2,964 (1,211/1,642) | 526 (207/289) | 89% (87%/90%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| 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%) |
| Antioch University-Seattle | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Great Northern University | 7 (4/3) | 6 (4/2) | 6 (4/2) | 86% (100%/67%) | 100% (100%/67%) |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,895 (1,307/1,307) | 2,463 (1,035/1,391) | 312 (125/177) | 85.06% (79.2%/106.4%) | 12.68% (12.1%/12.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1308. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 638.
Pacific Lutheran University has the highest SAT scores of 1,335 and University of Puget Sound has the lowest SAT scores of 1,280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | 4% (22) | 1335 | 680 | 655 |
| University of Puget Sound | 28% (115) | 1280 | 660 | 620 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | No data is available. | |||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Great Northern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Great Northern University admission. | |||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1308 | 670 | 638 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1% (6) | 29 | 30 | 25 |
| University of Puget Sound | 12% (50) | 29 | 26 | 31 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | No data is available. | |||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Great Northern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Great Northern University admission. | |||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 6.50% | 29 | 28 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of Puget Sound | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Great Northern University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.