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 56.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.54%.
University of San Diego has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.61% and University of San Diego has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 16.36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | ||||
| California College of the Arts | 2,987 (813/2,163) | 2,261 (574/1,680) | 191 (59/130) | 76% (71%/78%) | 8% (10%/6%) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||||
| University of San Diego | 14,334 (5,506/8,828) | 7,541 (2,710/4,831) | 1,234 (478/756) | 53% (49%/55%) | 16% (18%/9%) |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| Average | 8,661 (3,160/3,160) | 4,901 (1,642/3,256) | 713 (269/443) | 56.59% (52.0%/103.0%) | 14.54% (16.4%/13.6%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| University of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of San Diego admission. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| University of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of San Diego admission. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||||||
| California College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||||||
| University of San Diego | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||||||
✔: 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.