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 37.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.53%.
Boston College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.66% and Boston College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 34.60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 2,707 (1,278/1,428) | 2,419 (1,120/1,298) | 331 (193/138) | 89% (88%/91%) | 14% (17%/10%) |
| Bay Path University | 788 (0/768) | 596 (0/584) | 139 (0/127) | 76% (0%/76%) | 23% (0%/17%) |
| Boston Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Boston College | 40,494 (15,887/24,459) | 6,748 (2,964/3,765) | 2,335 (1,079/1,253) | 17% (19%/15%) | 35% (36%/5%) |
| Dean College | 4,860 (2,118/2,628) | 3,691 (1,571/2,043) | 343 (170/162) | 76% (74%/78%) | 9% (11%/6%) |
| Suffolk University | 9,699 (3,299/6,400) | 8,418 (2,744/5,674) | 1,260 (404/856) | 87% (83%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Average | 11,710 (4,516/4,636) | 4,372 (1,708/2,581) | 1,067 (462/602) | 37.34% (37.8%/55.7%) | 19.53% (21.6%/18.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1253. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
Boston College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Bay Path University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bay Path University | 9% (10) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| Boston Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Boston College | 34% (800) | 1490 | 730 | 760 |
| Dean College | Test Score is NOT considered for Dean College admission. | |||
| Suffolk University | 18% (223) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Average | 20.33% | 1253 | 630 | 623 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bay Path University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Boston Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Boston College | 18% (415) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Dean College | Test Score is NOT considered for Dean College admission. | |||
| Suffolk University | 3% (35) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 10.50% | 31 | 35 | 32 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bay Path University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Boston Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Boston College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Dean College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Suffolk 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.