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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 32.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.44%.
Wellesley College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 13.57% and Wellesley College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.78% 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
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
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%)
New England College of Optometry No admission statistics available for the school.
Wellesley College 8,491 (0/8,491) 1,152 (0/1,152) 585 (0/585) 14% (0%/14%) 51% (0%/7%)
Average9,212 (2,236/2,620)2,962 (1,039/1,929)953 (362/591)32.15% (46.4%/73.6%)21.44% (23.2%/20.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1400. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 707 and the average SAT Math score is 693.
Wellesley College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and College of the Holy Cross has the lowest SAT scores of 1,350 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
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Emerson College 22%
(225)
1360700660
College of the Holy Cross 35%
(313)
1350680670
New England College of Optometry No data is available.
Wellesley College 38%
(224)
1490740750
Average31.67% 1400707693

*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 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Emerson College 8%
(78)
313428
College of the Holy Cross 19%
(173)
303227
New England College of Optometry No data is available.
Wellesley College 20%
(119)
343532
Average15.67% 323429

*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
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Emerson College
College of the Holy Cross
New England College of Optometry Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Wellesley College

: 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)