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 73.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.72%.
The New England Conservatory of Music has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 37.55% and The New England Conservatory of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 15.69% 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. | ||||
| Lasell University | 2,833 (1,006/1,827) | 2,074 (692/1,382) | 314 (106/208) | 73% (69%/76%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Merrimack College | 13,175 (5,708/7,409) | 9,833 (4,276/5,557) | 1,182 (558/624) | 75% (75%/75%) | 12% (13%/8%) |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 815 (409/382) | 306 (169/132) | 48 (23/24) | 38% (41%/35%) | 16% (14%/6%) |
| 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 | 4,500 (1,861/1,861) | 3,321 (1,359/1,960) | 423 (183/239) | 73.79% (73.0%/105.3%) | 12.72% (13.5%/12.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1143. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 585 and the average SAT Math score is 558.
Lasell University has the highest SAT scores of 1,145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lasell University | 20% (62) | 1145 | 590 | 555 |
| Merrimack College | Test Score is NOT considered for Merrimack College admission. | |||
| The New England Conservatory of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for The New England Conservatory of Music admission. | |||
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 6% (9) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Average | 13.00% | 1143 | 585 | 558 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 0.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Lasell University | 2% (6) | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Merrimack College | Test Score is NOT considered for Merrimack College admission. | |||
| The New England Conservatory of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for The New England Conservatory of Music admission. | |||
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 1.50% | 24 | 24 | 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. | |||||||
| Lasell University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Merrimack College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 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.