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 74.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.98%.
Art Center College of Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 70.97% and Laguna College of Art and Design has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 36.36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Center College of Design | 1,285 (436/848) | 912 (264/647) | 290 (116/174) | 71% (61%/76%) | 32% (44%/21%) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 361 (84/277) | 319 (73/246) | 116 (31/85) | 88% (87%/89%) | 36% (42%/31%) |
| Palo Alto University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northcentral University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 823 (260/260) | 616 (169/447) | 203 (74/130) | 74.79% (64.8%/171.7%) | 32.98% (43.6%/29.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Center College of Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Center College of Design admission. | |||
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Center College of Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Center College of Design admission. | |||
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Northcentral University | No data is available. | |||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Center College of Design | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Palo Alto University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Northcentral University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | 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.