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 72.92% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.36%.
Southern California Institute of Architecture has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.84% and Thomas Aquinas College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 62.61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| Lincoln University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 513 (242/271) | 307 (137/170) | 28 (17/11) | 60% (57%/63%) | 9% (12%/4%) |
| Claremont School of Theology | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Thomas Aquinas College | 262 (122/140) | 222 (102/120) | 139 (68/71) | 85% (84%/86%) | 63% (67%/51%) |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 2,316 (916/916) | 1,689 (635/1,054) | 276 (109/167) | 72.92% (69.3%/115.0%) | 16.36% (17.2%/15.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1175. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 583 and the average SAT Math score is 592.
Thomas Aquinas College has the highest SAT scores of 1,310 and Southern California Institute of Architecture has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | 6% (40) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Lincoln University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 18% (5) | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
| Claremont School of Theology | No data is available. | |||
| Thomas Aquinas College | 45% (63) | 1310 | 680 | 630 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 23.00% | 1175 | 583 | 592 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | 1% (9) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Lincoln University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 7% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claremont School of Theology | No data is available. | |||
| Thomas Aquinas College | 16% (22) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 26 | 26 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lincoln University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Claremont School of Theology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Thomas Aquinas College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: 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.