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 80.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.09%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 9,163 (2,667/6,496) | 8,821 (2,539/6,282) | 1,917 (610/1,307) | 96% (95%/97%) | 22% (24%/20%) |
| Meharry Medical College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| The University of the South | 4,578 (2,139/2,439) | 2,395 (1,004/1,391) | 416 (194/222) | 52% (47%/57%) | 17% (19%/9%) |
| Southern College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Visible Music College | 294 (163/131) | 60 (27/33) | 45 (22/23) | 20% (17%/25%) | 75% (81%/18%) |
| Omega Graduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,678 (1,656/1,656) | 3,759 (1,190/2,569) | 793 (275/517) | 80.34% (71.8%/155.1%) | 21.09% (23.1%/20.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1273. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 655 and the average SAT Math score is 618.
The University of the South has the highest SAT scores of 1,315 and Belmont University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 23% (448) | 1230 | 630 | 600 |
| Meharry Medical College | No data is available. | |||
| The University of the South | 19% (78) | 1315 | 680 | 635 |
| Southern College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Visible Music College | 14% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Omega Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 18.67% | 1273 | 655 | 618 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 43% (813) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| Meharry Medical College | No data is available. | |||
| The University of the South | 35% (145) | 30 | 33 | 27 |
| Southern College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Visible Music College | 16% (7) | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Omega Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 31.33% | 26 | 28 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meharry Medical College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| The University of the South | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Visible Music College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Omega Graduate School | 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.