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 65.99% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.07%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 2,928 (1,141/1,787) | 2,336 (877/1,459) | 301 (139/162) | 80% (77%/82%) | 13% (16%/9%) |
| Fisk University | 7,268 (2,165/5,103) | 5,158 (1,537/3,621) | 323 (100/223) | 71% (71%/71%) | 6% (7%/4%) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||||
| Rhodes College | 5,253 (2,222/2,978) | 2,832 (1,119/1,690) | 477 (193/280) | 54% (50%/57%) | 17% (17%/9%) |
| Visible Music College | 294 (163/131) | 60 (27/33) | 45 (22/23) | 20% (17%/25%) | 75% (81%/18%) |
| Mid-South Christian College | 8 (3/5) | 8 (3/5) | 5 (1/4) | 100% (100%/100%) | 63% (33%/80%) |
| Average | 3,150 (1,139/1,139) | 2,079 (713/1,362) | 230 (91/138) | 65.99% (62.6%/119.6%) | 11.07% (12.8%/10.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1243. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 613 and the average SAT Math score is 630.
Rhodes College has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Carson-Newman University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 13% (38) | 1060 | 530 | 530 |
| Fisk University | 35% (112) | 1269 | 610 | 659 |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Rhodes College | 11% (54) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Visible Music College | 14% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-South Christian College | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 18.25% | 1243 | 613 | 630 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 77% (233) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Fisk University | 30% (96) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Rhodes College | 31% (146) | 30 | 34 | 28 |
| Visible Music College | 16% (7) | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Mid-South Christian College | 40% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 38.80% | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Fisk University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||||||
| Rhodes College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Visible Music College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Mid-South Christian College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
✔: 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.