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 51.62% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.10%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.71% and The Master's University and Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 49.32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary | 848 (383/465) | 663 (290/373) | 327 (151/176) | 78% (76%/80%) | 49% (52%/38%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 387 (156/231) | 308 (128/180) | 114 (54/60) | 80% (82%/78%) | 37% (42%/26%) |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,234 (1,576/1,576) | 2,185 (860/1,326) | 461 (187/274) | 51.62% (54.5%/84.1%) | 21.10% (21.8%/20.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1241. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 629 and the average SAT Math score is 613.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and John Paul the Great Catholic University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,092 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for The Master's University and Seminary admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 26% (21) | 1092 | 557 | 535 |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No data is available. | |||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 21.00% | 1241 | 629 | 613 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for The Master's University and Seminary admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 15% (12) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No data is available. | |||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 14.00% | 25 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | 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.