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 75.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.83%.
Hope International University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 32.22% and Life Pacific University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 54.74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Pacific University | 145 (64/81) | 137 (59/78) | 75 (34/41) | 94% (92%/96%) | 55% (58%/51%) |
| La Sierra University | 1,878 (602/1,276) | 1,725 (568/1,157) | 329 (130/199) | 92% (94%/91%) | 19% (23%/16%) |
| Hope International University | 810 (297/513) | 261 (92/169) | 87 (35/52) | 32% (31%/33%) | 33% (38%/10%) |
| Whittier College | 3,014 (1,566/1,385) | 2,274 (1,161/1,113) | 249 (141/108) | 75% (74%/80%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| Los Angeles Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,462 (632/632) | 1,099 (470/629) | 185 (85/100) | 75.20% (74.3%/99.5%) | 16.83% (18.1%/15.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1220. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 620.
Whittier College has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and Whittier College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Pacific University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Hope International University | 4% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Whittier College | 9% (22) | 1220 | 600 | 620 |
| Los Angeles Center | No data is available. | |||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 6.50% | 1220 | 600 | 620 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Pacific University | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Hope International University | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whittier College | 5% (13) | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Los Angeles Center | No data is available. | |||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 3.00% | 26 | 25 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| La Sierra University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Hope International University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Whittier College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Los Angeles Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Western Seminary-Sacramento | 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.