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 66.65% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.74%.
Biola University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.63% and Biola University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Biola University | 4,224 (1,654/2,570) | 2,392 (886/1,506) | 706 (292/414) | 57% (54%/59%) | 30% (33%/16%) |
| University of La Verne | 6,172 (2,384/3,788) | 4,537 (1,666/2,871) | 662 (243/419) | 74% (70%/76%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||||
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,198 (2,019/2,019) | 3,465 (1,276/2,189) | 684 (268/417) | 66.65% (63.2%/108.4%) | 19.74% (21.0%/19.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1183. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 583.
Biola University has the highest SAT scores of 1,250 and University of La Verne has the lowest SAT scores of 1,115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Biola University | 26% (183) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| University of La Verne | 6% (40) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1183 | 600 | 583 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Biola University | 10% (72) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| University of La Verne | 1% (9) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 5.50% | 24 | 24 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Biola University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of La Verne | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||||||
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | 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.