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 75.77% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 34.85%.
Thomas University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46.09% and Thomas University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 61.21% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 871 (385/486) | 849 (375/474) | 267 (131/136) | 97% (97%/98%) | 31% (35%/28%) |
| Thomas University | 358 (178/180) | 165 (93/72) | 101 (68/33) | 46% (52%/40%) | 61% (73%/18%) |
| Toccoa Falls College | 1,066 (360/706) | 725 (251/474) | 238 (89/149) | 68% (70%/67%) | 33% (35%/21%) |
| Pontifex University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 765 (308/308) | 580 (240/340) | 202 (96/106) | 75.77% (77.9%/110.5%) | 34.85% (40.1%/31.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1077. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 557 and the average SAT Math score is 520.
Toccoa Falls College has the highest SAT scores of 1,130 and Thomas University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 15% (40) | 1070 | 560 | 510 |
| Thomas University | 47% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| Toccoa Falls College | 28% (66) | 1130 | 590 | 540 |
| Pontifex University | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | No data is available. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 30.00% | 1077 | 557 | 520 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 17% (46) | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Thomas University | 32% (32) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Toccoa Falls College | 19% (46) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Pontifex University | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | No data is available. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 22.67% | 20 | 20 | 18 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thomas University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Toccoa Falls College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pontifex University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | 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.