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 75.68% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.57%.
Upper Iowa University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 54.23% and William Penn University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 3,057 (1,512/1,545) | 2,425 (1,152/1,273) | 329 (181/148) | 79% (76%/82%) | 14% (16%/10%) |
| Grand View University | 1,886 (779/1,107) | 1,856 (763/1,093) | 331 (151/180) | 98% (98%/99%) | 18% (20%/16%) |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 2,975 (1,462/1,512) | 2,404 (1,131/1,273) | 193 (114/79) | 81% (77%/84%) | 8% (10%/5%) |
| Morningside University | 3,222 (1,385/1,837) | 2,275 (1,000/1,275) | 346 (180/166) | 71% (72%/69%) | 15% (18%/9%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 1,405 (843/562) | 762 (458/304) | 216 (130/86) | 54% (54%/54%) | 28% (28%/15%) |
| William Penn University | 1,264 (807/457) | 729 (452/277) | 317 (188/129) | 58% (56%/61%) | 43% (42%/28%) |
| Average | 2,302 (1,131/1,131) | 1,742 (826/916) | 289 (157/131) | 75.68% (73.0%/81.0%) | 16.57% (19.0%/14.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1023. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 515 and the average SAT Math score is 508.
Cornell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest SAT scores of 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 10% (33) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for Grand View University admission. | |||
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 9% (17) | 910 | 470 | 440 |
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| Upper Iowa University | 12% (25) | 970 | 470 | 500 |
| William Penn University | 18% (57) | 950 | 490 | 460 |
| Average | 12.25% | 1023 | 515 | 508 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 26% (84) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for Grand View University admission. | |||
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 18% (34) | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| Upper Iowa University | 45% (97) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| William Penn University | 44% (138) | 18 | 16 | 18 |
| Average | 33.25% | 21 | 20 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grand View University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Morningside University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Upper Iowa University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| William Penn 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.