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 87.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.73%.
Cornish College of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 71.13% and Cornish College of the Arts has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.46% 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. | ||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | 852 (217/585) | 606 (150/418) | 124 (39/74) | 71% (69%/71%) | 20% (26%/13%) |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 3,334 (1,396/1,818) | 2,964 (1,211/1,642) | 526 (207/289) | 89% (87%/90%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Seattle Pacific University | 3,895 (1,212/2,683) | 3,533 (1,080/2,453) | 538 (173/365) | 91% (89%/91%) | 15% (16%/14%) |
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 2,694 (942/942) | 2,368 (814/1,504) | 396 (140/243) | 87.90% (86.4%/159.8%) | 16.73% (17.2%/16.1%) |
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 650 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
Pacific Lutheran University has the highest SAT scores of 1,335 and Seattle Pacific University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 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. | |||
| Cornish College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Cornish College of the Arts admission. | |||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 4% (22) | 1335 | 680 | 655 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 25% (135) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 14.50% | 1273 | 650 | 623 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cornish College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Cornish College of the Arts admission. | |||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1% (6) | 29 | 30 | 25 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 8% (42) | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 4.50% | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pacific Lutheran University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seattle Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| 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.