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 87.24% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.12%.
Bluefield University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 63.01% and Virginia Beach Theological Seminary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 984 (548/393) | 620 (371/249) | 149 (101/48) | 63% (68%/63%) | 24% (27%/12%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ferrum College | 1,452 (908/544) | 1,224 (763/461) | 238 (155/83) | 84% (84%/85%) | 19% (20%/15%) |
| University of Lynchburg | 3,230 (1,232/1,998) | 3,099 (1,163/1,936) | 410 (150/260) | 96% (94%/97%) | 13% (13%/13%) |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 1,417 (672/672) | 1,236 (575/662) | 266 (135/130) | 87.24% (85.5%/98.4%) | 16.12% (17.7%/14.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1063. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 540 and the average SAT Math score is 523.
University of Lynchburg has the highest SAT scores of 1,115 and Ferrum College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bluefield University admission. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ferrum College | 12% (26) | 1010 | 510 | 500 |
| University of Lynchburg | 23% (96) | 1115 | 570 | 545 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Virginia Beach Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 17.50% | 1063 | 540 | 523 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bluefield University admission. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ferrum College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Lynchburg | 2% (10) | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Virginia Beach Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 25 | 25 | 22 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Ferrum College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Lynchburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.