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 78.98% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.91%.
California Institute of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 3,438 (1,198/2,230) | 2,991 (1,036/1,948) | 518 (162/356) | 87% (86%/87%) | 17% (16%/16%) |
| California Institute of the Arts | 2,120 (629/1,285) | 525 (153/324) | 189 (49/118) | 25% (24%/25%) | 36% (32%/9%) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 361 (84/277) | 319 (73/246) | 116 (31/85) | 88% (87%/89%) | 36% (42%/31%) |
| University of the Pacific | 5,891 (2,313/3,572) | 5,492 (2,154/3,333) | 847 (385/461) | 93% (93%/93%) | 15% (18%/13%) |
| Presidio Graduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Columbia College - Naval Base San Diego | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,953 (1,056/1,056) | 2,332 (854/1,463) | 418 (157/255) | 78.98% (80.9%/138.5%) | 17.91% (18.4%/17.4%) |
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 590 and the average SAT Math score is 593.
University of the Pacific has the highest SAT scores of 1,255 and Azusa Pacific University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 10% (49) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| University of the Pacific | 26% (224) | 1255 | 620 | 635 |
| Presidio Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Naval Base San Diego | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 18.00% | 1183 | 590 | 593 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 2% (12) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Laguna College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| University of the Pacific | 8% (65) | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Presidio Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Naval Base San Diego | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 5.00% | 27 | 29 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Institute of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of the Pacific | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Presidio Graduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College - Naval Base San Diego | 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.