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 50.05% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.42%.
College of the Holy Cross has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 36.36% and Berklee College of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 41.18% 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%) |
| Berklee College of Music | 7,286 (3,549/3,736) | 3,951 (2,072/1,878) | 1,627 (887/740) | 54% (58%/50%) | 41% (43%/20%) |
| Emerson College | 12,109 (3,341/8,768) | 5,176 (1,354/3,822) | 1,002 (317/685) | 43% (41%/44%) | 19% (23%/8%) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 7,036 (3,368/3,668) | 2,558 (1,177/1,381) | 903 (406/497) | 36% (35%/38%) | 35% (34%/14%) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,177 (321/829) | 1,070 (297/769) | 146 (46/100) | 91% (93%/93%) | 14% (15%/12%) |
| Average | 6,063 (2,371/2,371) | 3,035 (1,204/1,830) | 802 (370/432) | 50.05% (50.8%/77.2%) | 26.42% (30.7%/23.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1283. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 653 and the average SAT Math score is 630.
Emerson College has the highest SAT scores of 1,360 and College of Our Lady of the Elms has the lowest SAT scores of 1,140 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. | |||
| Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | |||
| Emerson College | 22% (225) | 1360 | 700 | 660 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 35% (313) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 6% (9) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Average | 21.00% | 1283 | 653 | 630 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 28.
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. | |||
| Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | |||
| Emerson College | 8% (78) | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 19% (173) | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 9.33% | 31 | 33 | 28 |
*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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Berklee College of Music | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Emerson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.