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 69.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.43%.
Clark Atlanta University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.26% and Truett McConnell University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 41.18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 16,153 (3,363/12,790) | 9,088 (1,984/7,104) | 1,157 (251/906) | 56% (59%/56%) | 13% (13%/7%) |
| Life University | 448 (240/208) | 438 (231/207) | 168 (104/64) | 98% (96%/100%) | 38% (45%/31%) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 14,387 (3,723/10,664) | 11,759 (2,948/8,811) | 3,469 (988/2,481) | 82% (79%/83%) | 30% (34%/23%) |
| Shorter University | 871 (385/486) | 849 (375/474) | 267 (131/136) | 97% (97%/98%) | 31% (35%/28%) |
| Truett McConnell University | 652 (297/355) | 527 (247/280) | 217 (117/100) | 81% (83%/79%) | 41% (47%/28%) |
| Wesleyan College | 1,298 (0/1,298) | 867 (0/867) | 122 (0/122) | 67% (0%/67%) | 14% (0%/9%) |
| Average | 5,635 (1,335/1,479) | 3,921 (985/2,833) | 1,056 (318/737) | 69.59% (73.8%/191.5%) | 22.43% (26.9%/21.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1057. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 541 and the average SAT Math score is 516.
Savannah College of Art and Design has the highest SAT scores of 1,170 and Clark Atlanta University has the lowest SAT scores of 970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 8% (95) | 970 | 490 | 480 |
| Life University | 41% (68) | 985 | 495 | 490 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 22% (758) | 1170 | 610 | 560 |
| Shorter University | 15% (40) | 1070 | 560 | 510 |
| Truett McConnell University | 15% (33) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Wesleyan College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 20.20% | 1057 | 541 | 516 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 5% (59) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Life University | 20% (33) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 16% (561) | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Shorter University | 17% (46) | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Truett McConnell University | 7% (16) | 20 | 21 | 17 |
| Wesleyan College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 20 | 21 | 19 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Life University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shorter University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Truett McConnell University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Wesleyan College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.