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 24.97% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.40%.
Boston University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.37% and Smith College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 37.24% 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 Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Lesley University | 3,144 (741/2,227) | 2,711 (563/2,029) | 240 (66/158) | 86% (76%/91%) | 9% (12%/7%) |
| Smith College | 7,269 (0/7,269) | 1,662 (0/1,662) | 619 (0/619) | 23% (0%/23%) | 37% (0%/9%) |
| Suffolk University | 9,699 (3,299/6,400) | 8,418 (2,744/5,674) | 1,260 (404/856) | 87% (83%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| Average | 21,589 (7,747/8,080) | 5,391 (2,033/3,250) | 1,510 (588/918) | 24.97% (26.2%/40.2%) | 22.40% (23.1%/22.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1355. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 680 and the average SAT Math score is 675.
Boston University has the highest SAT scores of 1,440 and Suffolk University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 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 Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Boston University | 23% (823) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 35% (313) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| Smith College | 33% (201) | 1440 | 730 | 710 |
| Suffolk University | 18% (223) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Average | 27.25% | 1355 | 680 | 675 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 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 Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Boston University | 12% (448) | 33 | 34 | 31 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 19% (173) | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| Smith College | 19% (118) | 33 | 35 | 29 |
| Suffolk University | 3% (35) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 13.25% | 31 | 34 | 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 Architectural College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Boston University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lesley University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Smith College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Suffolk University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.