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 53.89% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.87%.
California Institute of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.76% and Dharma Realm Buddhist University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | 2,120 (629/1,285) | 525 (153/324) | 189 (49/118) | 25% (24%/25%) | 36% (32%/9%) |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | 11 (4/7) | 6 (2/4) | 4 (2/2) | 55% (50%/57%) | 67% (100%/29%) |
| 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%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| Saybrook University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| America Evangelical University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 4,942 (1,802/1,802) | 2,663 (996/1,656) | 449 (163/281) | 53.89% (55.3%/91.9%) | 16.87% (16.3%/17.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1253. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of La Verne | 6% (40) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| Saybrook University | No data is available. | |||
| America Evangelical University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 11.00% | 1253 | 630 | 623 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of La Verne | 1% (9) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Saybrook University | No data is available. | |||
| America Evangelical University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 27 | 27 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of La Verne | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saybrook University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| America Evangelical University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.