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 35.24% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.22%.
University of Notre Dame has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.91% and University of Notre Dame has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 59.54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 5,416 (2,832/2,584) | 2,803 (1,297/1,506) | 326 (175/151) | 52% (46%/58%) | 12% (13%/6%) |
| Goshen College | 991 (330/651) | 927 (306/612) | 166 (62/101) | 94% (93%/94%) | 18% (20%/16%) |
| University of Notre Dame | 26,509 (12,958/13,551) | 3,421 (1,789/1,632) | 2,037 (1,058/979) | 13% (14%/12%) | 60% (59%/7%) |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 971 (399/558) | 759 (273/484) | 200 (80/120) | 78% (68%/87%) | 26% (29%/22%) |
| Valparaiso University | 6,842 (3,128/3,714) | 6,442 (2,884/3,558) | 604 (257/347) | 94% (92%/96%) | 9% (9%/9%) |
| Average | 8,146 (3,929/3,929) | 2,870 (1,310/1,558) | 667 (326/340) | 35.24% (33.3%/39.7%) | 23.22% (24.9%/21.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1184. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 593 and the average SAT Math score is 591.
University of Notre Dame has the highest SAT scores of 1,510 and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has the lowest SAT scores of 990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 40% (131) | 1090 | 545 | 545 |
| Goshen College | 31% (52) | 1090 | 560 | 530 |
| University of Notre Dame | 36% (731) | 1510 | 740 | 770 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 16% (32) | 990 | 490 | 500 |
| Valparaiso University | 22% (135) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Average | 29.00% | 1184 | 593 | 591 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 17% (56) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Goshen College | 8% (14) | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| University of Notre Dame | 31% (628) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 5% (10) | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Valparaiso University | 7% (45) | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Average | 13.60% | 26 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Goshen College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Notre Dame | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Valparaiso University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.