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 36.46% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 5.12%.
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.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 688 (382/306) | 426 (211/215) | 72 (47/25) | 62% (55%/70%) | 17% (22%/8%) |
| Lesley University | 3,144 (741/2,227) | 2,711 (563/2,029) | 240 (66/158) | 86% (76%/91%) | 9% (12%/7%) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 82 (34/47) | 73 (28/44) | 11 (3/7) | 89% (82%/94%) | 15% (11%/15%) |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Mount Holyoke College | 4,894 (0/4,894) | 1,946 (0/1,946) | 544 (0/544) | 40% (0%/40%) | 28% (0%/11%) |
| Wellesley College | 8,491 (0/8,491) | 1,152 (0/1,152) | 585 (0/585) | 14% (0%/14%) | 51% (0%/7%) |
| Average | 3,460 (231/851) | 1,262 (386/683) | 108 (39/63) | 36.46% (166.9%/80.3%) | 5.12% (6.0%/5.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1318. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 665 and the average SAT Math score is 653.
Wellesley College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,035 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 17% (12) | 1035 | 525 | 510 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No data is available. | |||
| Mount Holyoke College | 19% (104) | 1430 | 730 | 700 |
| Wellesley College | 38% (224) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| Average | 24.67% | 1318 | 665 | 653 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No data is available. | |||
| Mount Holyoke College | 3% (19) | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Wellesley College | 20% (119) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Average | 8.00% | 33 | 35 | 31 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lesley University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Mount Holyoke College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.