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 72.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.26%.
Augustana College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 6,965 (3,028/3,937) | 4,264 (1,794/2,470) | 593 (270/323) | 61% (59%/63%) | 14% (15%/8%) |
| 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%) |
| DePaul University | 31,785 (12,246/19,539) | 22,302 (8,214/14,088) | 2,968 (1,202/1,766) | 70% (67%/72%) | 13% (15%/9%) |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 15,484 (6,018/6,018) | 11,288 (4,196/7,092) | 1,722 (701/1,022) | 72.90% (69.7%/117.8%) | 15.26% (16.7%/14.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1160. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 590 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
DePaul University has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Augustana College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 68% (405) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| DePaul University | 43% (1,274) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | |||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 55.50% | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 22% (131) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| DePaul University | 19% (561) | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | |||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 20.50% | 26 | 26 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| DePaul University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lincoln Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| St. John's College-Department 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.