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 16.43% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.21%.
University of Chicago has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.43% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
| Benedictine University | 2,746 (1,365/1,381) | 2,557 (1,249/1,308) | 425 (243/182) | 93% (92%/95%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| Lake Forest College | 4,665 (2,124/2,541) | 2,786 (1,149/1,637) | 445 (187/258) | 60% (54%/64%) | 16% (16%/10%) |
| National University of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Erikson Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 14,978 (6,773/6,773) | 2,461 (1,154/1,307) | 866 (455/411) | 16.43% (17.0%/19.3%) | 35.21% (39.5%/31.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1400. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 695 and the average SAT Math score is 705.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Lake Forest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 19% (86) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 35.50% | 1400 | 695 | 705 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 10% (45) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| National University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 21.00% | 31 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Benedictine University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| National University of Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Erikson Institute | 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.