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 88.43% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.17%.
Earlham College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 73.24% and Taylor University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Earlham College | 1,375 (631/725) | 1,007 (424/565) | 172 (86/82) | 73% (67%/78%) | 17% (20%/11%) |
| Marian University | 1,997 (853/1,144) | 1,874 (787/1,087) | 464 (218/246) | 94% (92%/95%) | 25% (28%/22%) |
| Taylor University | 2,099 (913/1,186) | 1,566 (675/891) | 521 (244/277) | 75% (74%/75%) | 33% (36%/23%) |
| Valparaiso University | 6,842 (3,128/3,714) | 6,442 (2,884/3,558) | 604 (257/347) | 94% (92%/96%) | 9% (9%/9%) |
| Average | 3,078 (1,381/1,381) | 2,722 (1,193/1,525) | 440 (201/238) | 88.43% (86.3%/110.4%) | 16.17% (16.9%/15.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1237. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 633 and the average SAT Math score is 603.
Earlham College has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Taylor University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Earlham College | 25% (43) | 1270 | 660 | 610 |
| Marian University | Test Score is NOT considered for Marian University admission. | |||
| Taylor University | 61% (320) | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
| Valparaiso University | 22% (135) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Average | 36.00% | 1237 | 633 | 603 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Earlham College | 19% (33) | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Marian University | Test Score is NOT considered for Marian University admission. | |||
| Taylor University | 35% (183) | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Valparaiso University | 7% (45) | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Average | 20.33% | 27 | 26 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Earlham College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Marian University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Taylor University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.