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 68.01% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.40%.
Lake Forest College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.72% and Wheaton College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Forest College | 4,665 (2,124/2,541) | 2,786 (1,149/1,637) | 445 (187/258) | 60% (54%/64%) | 16% (16%/10%) |
| North Park University | 5,039 (2,209/2,613) | 3,427 (1,416/1,908) | 502 (217/284) | 68% (64%/73%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Rush University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Wheaton College | 1,893 (786/1,107) | 1,674 (677/997) | 504 (201/303) | 88% (86%/90%) | 30% (30%/27%) |
| Average | 3,866 (1,706/1,706) | 2,629 (1,081/1,514) | 484 (202/282) | 68.01% (63.3%/88.7%) | 18.40% (18.7%/18.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1300. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 655 and the average SAT Math score is 645.
Wheaton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Lake Forest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 19% (86) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| North Park University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Rush University | No data is available. | |||
| Wheaton College | 38% (192) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| Average | 28.50% | 1300 | 655 | 645 |
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 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 10% (45) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| North Park University | 5% (26) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Rush University | No data is available. | |||
| Wheaton College | 23% (118) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Average | 12.67% | 27 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| North Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Rush University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Wheaton College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.