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 86.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.25%.
Pacific Oaks College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.68% and La Sierra University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.07% 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 College of the Arts | 2,987 (813/2,163) | 2,261 (574/1,680) | 191 (59/130) | 76% (71%/78%) | 8% (10%/6%) |
| La Sierra University | 1,878 (602/1,276) | 1,725 (568/1,157) | 329 (130/199) | 92% (94%/91%) | 19% (23%/16%) |
| Pacific Oaks College | 63 (9/54) | 25 (2/23) | 3 (0/3) | 40% (22%/43%) | 12% (0%/6%) |
| 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%) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 513 (242/271) | 307 (137/170) | 28 (17/11) | 60% (57%/63%) | 9% (12%/4%) |
| Average | 2,266 (796/796) | 1,962 (687/1,273) | 280 (119/200) | 86.57% (86.3%/159.9%) | 14.25% (17.3%/12.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1178. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 613.
University of the Pacific has the highest SAT scores of 1,255 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of the Pacific | 26% (224) | 1255 | 620 | 635 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 18% (5) | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
| Average | 22.00% | 1178 | 565 | 613 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of the Pacific | 8% (65) | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 7% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.50% | 29 | 32 | 28 |
*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 College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| La Sierra University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pacific Oaks College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of the Pacific | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.