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 80.08% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.37%.
North Park University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 68.01% and Benedictine University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 16.62% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 5,731 (2,519/3,160) | 4,356 (1,773/2,550) | 617 (262/355) | 76% (70%/81%) | 14% (15%/11%) |
| Benedictine University | 2,746 (1,365/1,381) | 2,557 (1,249/1,308) | 425 (243/182) | 93% (92%/95%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| North Park University | 5,039 (2,209/2,613) | 3,427 (1,416/1,908) | 502 (217/284) | 68% (64%/73%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Dominican University | 5,117 (1,606/3,511) | 4,581 (1,389/3,192) | 600 (175/425) | 90% (86%/91%) | 13% (13%/12%) |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 4,658 (1,925/1,925) | 3,730 (1,457/2,240) | 536 (224/312) | 80.08% (75.7%/116.4%) | 14.37% (15.4%/13.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1050. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 535 and the average SAT Math score is 515.
Elmhurst University has the highest SAT scores of 1,090 and Dominican University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 32% (197) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| North Park University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Dominican University | 11% (63) | 1010 | 520 | 490 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 21.50% | 1050 | 535 | 515 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | 7% (41) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| North Park University | 5% (26) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Dominican University | 3% (20) | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 5.00% | 22 | 20 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Benedictine University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dominican University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Christian Life College | 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.