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 63.53% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.99%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 57.48% and Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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%) |
| New England College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 11,599 (8,247/3,352) | 6,667 (4,180/2,487) | 1,354 (931/423) | 57% (51%/74%) | 20% (22%/13%) |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,144 (3,123/3,123) | 3,268 (1,651/1,577) | 555 (348/202) | 63.53% (52.9%/50.5%) | 16.99% (21.1%/12.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1035. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 525 and the average SAT Math score is 510.
Eastern Nazarene College has the highest SAT scores of 1,035 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Eastern Nazarene College | 17% (12) | 1035 | 525 | 510 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| New England College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Worcester Polytechnic Institute admission. | |||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 17.00% | 1035 | 525 | 510 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Eastern Nazarene College | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| New England College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Worcester Polytechnic Institute admission. | |||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 1.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Eastern Nazarene College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lesley University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| New England College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.