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 48.69% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.08%.
Wesleyan University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.43% and Wesleyan University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fairfield University | 13,359 (5,441/7,918) | 6,971 (2,874/4,097) | 1,328 (551/777) | 52% (53%/52%) | 19% (19%/10%) |
| University of Hartford | 13,230 (5,110/8,118) | 10,948 (4,237/6,711) | 1,148 (480/668) | 83% (83%/83%) | 10% (11%/8%) |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wesleyan University | 14,521 (5,458/9,063) | 2,096 (1,010/1,086) | 743 (366/377) | 14% (19%/12%) | 35% (36%/4%) |
| Average | 13,703 (5,336/5,336) | 6,672 (2,707/3,965) | 1,073 (466/607) | 48.69% (50.7%/74.3%) | 16.08% (17.2%/15.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1307. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 653 and the average SAT Math score is 653.
Wesleyan University has the highest SAT scores of 1,420 and University of Hartford has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Fairfield University | 26% (339) | 1310 | 650 | 660 |
| University of Hartford | 23% (268) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wesleyan University | 52% (384) | 1420 | 710 | 710 |
| Average | 33.67% | 1307 | 653 | 653 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Fairfield University | 7% (92) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Hartford | 3% (33) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wesleyan University | 24% (176) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| Average | 11.33% | 30 | 34 | 30 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Fairfield University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Hartford | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Wesleyan University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.