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 81.73% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.54%.
North Park University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 68.01% and McKendree University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.47% 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%) |
| Lincoln College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| McKendree University | 2,332 (1,232/1,002) | 1,594 (792/728) | 422 (244/178) | 68% (64%/73%) | 26% (31%/18%) |
| North Park University | 5,039 (2,209/2,613) | 3,427 (1,416/1,908) | 502 (217/284) | 68% (64%/73%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,024 (2,074/2,074) | 4,106 (1,596/2,451) | 843 (364/479) | 81.73% (77.0%/118.2%) | 20.54% (22.8%/19.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Lincoln College | No data is available. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| McKendree University | Test Score is NOT considered for McKendree University admission. | |||
| North Park University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Lincoln College | No data is available. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| McKendree University | Test Score is NOT considered for McKendree University admission. | |||
| North Park University | 5% (26) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 5.00% | 22 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Lincoln College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| McKendree University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| North Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 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.