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 79.45% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 10.15%.
Lewis University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.06% and VanderCook College of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | 2,746 (1,365/1,381) | 2,557 (1,249/1,308) | 425 (243/182) | 93% (92%/95%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| Lewis University | 4,746 (2,390/2,356) | 3,515 (1,758/1,757) | 605 (331/274) | 74% (74%/75%) | 17% (19%/12%) |
| Loyola University Chicago | 40,909 (13,256/27,647) | 32,379 (9,967/22,411) | 2,864 (828/2,036) | 79% (75%/81%) | 9% (8%/7%) |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| VanderCook College of Music | 22 (11/11) | 22 (11/11) | 11 (7/4) | 100% (100%/100%) | 50% (64%/36%) |
| Average | 12,106 (4,256/4,256) | 9,618 (3,246/6,372) | 976 (352/624) | 79.45% (76.3%/149.7%) | 10.15% (10.9%/9.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1188. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 603 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
Loyola University Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,275 and Lewis University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lewis University | 25% (152) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 26% (731) | 1275 | 645 | 630 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| VanderCook College of Music | 18% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 23.00% | 1188 | 603 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lewis University | 10% (58) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 21% (587) | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No data is available. | |||
| VanderCook College of Music | 9% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 13.33% | 27 | 28 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lewis University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Loyola University Chicago | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| VanderCook College of Music | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.