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 84.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.79%.
Endicott College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 73.31% and Bard College at Simon's Rock has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 63.95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College | 5,430 (1,975/3,455) | 3,981 (1,411/2,570) | 871 (315/556) | 73% (71%/74%) | 22% (22%/16%) |
| Gordon College | 1,395 (524/871) | 1,280 (464/816) | 317 (124/193) | 92% (89%/94%) | 25% (27%/22%) |
| Lesley University | 3,144 (741/2,227) | 2,711 (563/2,029) | 240 (66/158) | 86% (76%/91%) | 9% (12%/7%) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | 154 (61/91) | 147 (54/91) | 94 (35/58) | 95% (89%/100%) | 64% (65%/64%) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 5,537 (3,952/1,585) | 5,111 (3,616/1,495) | 832 (637/195) | 92% (91%/94%) | 16% (18%/12%) |
| Average | 3,132 (1,451/1,451) | 2,646 (1,222/1,400) | 471 (235/232) | 84.48% (84.2%/96.5%) | 17.79% (19.3%/16.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1200. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 610 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Gordon College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College | 18% (160) | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
| Gordon College | 24% (76) | 1190 | 620 | 570 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 35% (291) | 1210 | 600 | 610 |
| Average | 25.67% | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College | 2% (17) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Gordon College | 8% (25) | 27 | 29 | 25 |
| Lesley University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lesley University admission. | |||
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 2% (18) | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Average | 4.00% | 27 | 27 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Gordon College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lesley University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.