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 92.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.77%.
Blackburn College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 783 (341/438) | 504 (225/279) | 106 (58/48) | 64% (66%/64%) | 21% (26%/11%) |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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%) |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,296 (2,049/2,247) | 3,997 (1,879/2,118) | 267 (161/106) | 93% (92%/94%) | 7% (9%/5%) |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,260 (1,724/1,724) | 3,933 (1,561/2,372) | 660 (283/377) | 92.32% (90.6%/137.6%) | 16.77% (18.1%/15.9%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Concordia University-Chicago | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Saint Anthony 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.