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 83.83% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.22%.
Hampshire College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 68.90% and Nichols College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 15.84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College | 2,090 (720/1,196) | 1,440 (438/843) | 228 (69/113) | 69% (61%/70%) | 16% (16%/9%) |
| Nichols College | 2,358 (1,596/762) | 2,001 (1,341/660) | 317 (202/115) | 85% (84%/87%) | 16% (15%/15%) |
| Pine Manor College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Suffolk University | 9,699 (3,299/6,400) | 8,418 (2,744/5,674) | 1,260 (404/856) | 87% (83%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,716 (1,872/1,872) | 3,953 (1,508/2,392) | 602 (225/361) | 83.83% (80.6%/127.8%) | 15.22% (14.9%/15.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1125. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 560.
Suffolk University has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Nichols College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College | Test Score is NOT considered for Hampshire College admission. | |||
| Nichols College | 21% (66) | 1060 | 520 | 540 |
| Pine Manor College | No data is available. | |||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Suffolk University | 18% (223) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 19.50% | 1125 | 565 | 560 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College | Test Score is NOT considered for Hampshire College admission. | |||
| Nichols College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pine Manor College | No data is available. | |||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Suffolk University | 3% (35) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 3.00% | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Nichols College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pine Manor College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Suffolk University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 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.