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 76.43% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.59%.
Southern California Institute of Architecture has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.84% and Vanguard University of Southern California has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.02% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Palo Alto University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,778 (865/1,913) | 2,079 (662/1,417) | 541 (183/358) | 75% (77%/74%) | 26% (28%/19%) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 513 (242/271) | 307 (137/170) | 28 (17/11) | 60% (57%/63%) | 9% (12%/4%) |
| Westmont College | 2,326 (803/1,523) | 1,907 (621/1,286) | 315 (110/205) | 82% (77%/84%) | 17% (18%/13%) |
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,872 (637/637) | 1,431 (473/958) | 295 (103/191) | 76.43% (74.3%/150.4%) | 20.59% (21.8%/20.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1238. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 638.
Westmont College has the highest SAT scores of 1,375 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | No data is available. | |||
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 18% (5) | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
| Westmont College | 20% (62) | 1375 | 690 | 685 |
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 19.00% | 1238 | 600 | 638 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | No data is available. | |||
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 7% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westmont College | 3% (11) | 31 | 35 | 29 |
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 5.00% | 31 | 35 | 29 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Palo Alto University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Westmont College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Columbia College - Lemoore | 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.