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 22.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.73%.
Boston University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.37% and College of the Holy Cross has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 80,796 (31,328/49,468) | 11,607 (5,061/6,546) | 3,635 (1,475/2,160) | 14% (16%/13%) | 31% (29%/4%) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | 103 (14/88) | 40 (7/33) | 12 (3/9) | 39% (50%/38%) | 30% (43%/10%) |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 688 (382/306) | 426 (211/215) | 72 (47/25) | 62% (55%/70%) | 17% (22%/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%) |
| Regis College | 2,841 (683/2,158) | 2,522 (563/1,959) | 203 (59/144) | 89% (82%/91%) | 8% (10%/7%) |
| Stonehill College | 7,269 (3,371/3,898) | 5,338 (2,334/3,004) | 737 (343/394) | 73% (69%/77%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| Average | 16,456 (6,524/6,524) | 3,749 (1,559/2,190) | 927 (389/538) | 22.78% (23.9%/33.6%) | 24.73% (24.9%/24.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1275. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 635 and the average SAT Math score is 640.
Boston University has the highest SAT scores of 1,440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 23% (823) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | 17% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 17% (12) | 1035 | 525 | 510 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 35% (313) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| Regis College | Test Score is NOT considered for Regis College admission. | |||
| Stonehill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Stonehill College admission. | |||
| Average | 23.00% | 1275 | 635 | 640 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 12% (448) | 33 | 34 | 31 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Eastern Nazarene College | 1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 19% (173) | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| Regis College | Test Score is NOT considered for Regis College admission. | |||
| Stonehill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Stonehill College admission. | |||
| Average | 10.67% | 32 | 33 | 29 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Eastern Nazarene College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Regis College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Stonehill 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.