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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 6.03% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 48.55%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.96% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Andover Newton Theological School no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
William James College No admission statistics available for the school.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Northeastern University 91,000 (39,035/51,965) 6,191 (2,259/3,932) 2,519 (903/1,616) 7% (6%/8%) 41% (40%/3%)
Massachusetts School of Law No admission statistics available for the school.
Average62,384 (30,312/30,312)3,764 (1,460/2,304)1,828 (743/1,085)6.03% (4.8%/7.6%)48.55% (50.9%/47.1%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1530. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 745 and the average SAT Math score is 785.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Northeastern University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,500 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Andover Newton Theological School no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)
1560760800
William James College No data is available.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Northeastern University 33%
(827)
1500730770
Massachusetts School of Law No data is available.
Average55.50% 1530745785

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 35. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Andover Newton Theological School no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)
353535
William James College No data is available.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Northeastern University 11%
(282)
343533
Massachusetts School of Law No data is available.
Average21.50% 353534

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Andover Newton Theological School no recent data available (probably not active)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William James College Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Northeastern University
Massachusetts School of Law Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.

: 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)