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 79.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.48%.
Lake Forest College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.72% and Columbia College Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.01% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 7,701 (2,781/4,920) | 7,298 (2,580/4,718) | 1,606 (630/976) | 95% (93%/96%) | 22% (24%/20%) |
| Elmhurst University | 5,731 (2,519/3,160) | 4,356 (1,773/2,550) | 617 (262/355) | 76% (70%/81%) | 14% (15%/11%) |
| Lake Forest College | 4,665 (2,124/2,541) | 2,786 (1,149/1,637) | 445 (187/258) | 60% (54%/64%) | 16% (16%/10%) |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 6,032 (2,475/2,475) | 4,813 (1,834/2,968) | 889 (360/530) | 79.79% (74.1%/119.9%) | 18.48% (19.6%/17.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1175. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 590 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
Lake Forest College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Elmhurst University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Elmhurst University | 32% (197) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Lake Forest College | 19% (86) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No data is available. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 25.50% | 1175 | 590 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Elmhurst University | 7% (41) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Lake Forest College | 10% (45) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No data is available. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 8.50% | 26 | 27 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Elmhurst University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | 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.