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 34.41% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.91%.
Georgetown University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.91% and Georgetown University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 46.68% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America | 6,714 (3,080/3,634) | 5,558 (2,476/3,082) | 742 (356/386) | 83% (80%/85%) | 13% (14%/11%) |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Georgetown University | 26,131 (10,768/15,102) | 3,374 (1,393/1,953) | 1,575 (661/900) | 13% (13%/13%) | 47% (47%/6%) |
| Howard University | 34,211 (9,963/24,248) | 14,144 (3,967/10,177) | 2,738 (673/2,065) | 41% (40%/42%) | 19% (17%/9%) |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 22,352 (7,937/7,937) | 7,692 (2,612/5,071) | 1,685 (563/1,117) | 34.41% (32.9%/63.9%) | 21.91% (21.6%/22.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1350. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 680 and the average SAT Math score is 670.
Georgetown University has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Howard University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No data is available. | |||
| Georgetown University | 78% (1,232) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| Howard University | 23% (626) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 50.50% | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America | Test Score is NOT considered for The Catholic University of America admission. | |||
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No data is available. | |||
| Georgetown University | 30% (480) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| Howard University | 9% (257) | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 19.50% | 29 | 30 | 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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Georgetown University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Howard University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.