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 79.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.04%.
Mercer University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.68% and Herzing University-Atlanta has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | 744 (459/285) | 705 (430/275) | 217 (137/80) | 95% (94%/96%) | 31% (32%/28%) |
| Covenant College | 813 (390/423) | 684 (324/360) | 242 (116/126) | 84% (83%/85%) | 35% (36%/30%) |
| Life University | 448 (240/208) | 438 (231/207) | 168 (104/64) | 98% (96%/100%) | 38% (45%/31%) |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 91 (26/65) | 85 (24/61) | 59 (17/42) | 93% (92%/94%) | 69% (71%/65%) |
| Mercer University | 7,556 (2,793/4,763) | 5,643 (2,070/3,573) | 899 (391/508) | 75% (74%/75%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| Shorter University | 871 (385/486) | 849 (375/474) | 267 (131/136) | 97% (97%/98%) | 31% (35%/28%) |
| Average | 1,754 (716/716) | 1,401 (576/825) | 309 (149/159) | 79.86% (80.5%/115.3%) | 22.04% (25.9%/19.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1149. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 589 and the average SAT Math score is 560.
Covenant College has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Life University has the lowest SAT scores of 985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | Test Score is NOT considered for Brewton-Parker College admission. | |||
| Covenant College | 38% (91) | 1270 | 660 | 610 |
| Life University | 41% (68) | 985 | 495 | 490 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Atlanta admission. | |||
| Mercer University | 37% (329) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| Shorter University | 15% (40) | 1070 | 560 | 510 |
| Average | 32.75% | 1149 | 589 | 560 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | Test Score is NOT considered for Brewton-Parker College admission. | |||
| Covenant College | 49% (118) | 29 | 31 | 26 |
| Life University | 20% (33) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Atlanta admission. | |||
| Mercer University | 20% (179) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Shorter University | 17% (46) | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Average | 26.50% | 24 | 24 | 22 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Covenant College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Life University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Mercer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shorter 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.