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 66.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.62%.
California Institute of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 32.34% and University of Silicon Andhra has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 83.33% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | 2,004 (570/1,235) | 648 (186/398) | 181 (45/109) | 32% (33%/32%) | 28% (24%/9%) |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 4,882 (174/4,705) | 3,570 (84/3,485) | 428 (18/410) | 73% (48%/74%) | 12% (21%/9%) |
| San Francisco Bay University | 853 (354/487) | 817 (329/476) | 46 (26/20) | 96% (93%/98%) | 6% (8%/4%) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 748 (321/425) | 573 (237/335) | 40 (21/19) | 77% (74%/79%) | 7% (9%/4%) |
| Presidio Graduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of Silicon Andhra | 18 (2/16) | 18 (2/16) | 15 (1/14) | 100% (100%/100%) | 83% (50%/88%) |
| Average | 1,701 (284/284) | 1,125 (168/942) | 142 (22/114) | 66.15% (59.0%/331.5%) | 12.62% (13.2%/12.1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mount Saint Mary's University admission. | |||
| San Francisco Bay University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco Bay University admission. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Presidio Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| University of Silicon Andhra | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Silicon Andhra admission. | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mount Saint Mary's University admission. | |||
| San Francisco Bay University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco Bay University admission. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Presidio Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| University of Silicon Andhra | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Silicon Andhra admission. | |||
| 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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Francisco Bay University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Presidio Graduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Silicon Andhra | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.