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 74.41% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.23%.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.89% and Martin Luther College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 78.89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 3,774 (1,623/2,112) | 2,473 (973/1,474) | 444 (213/224) | 66% (60%/70%) | 18% (22%/11%) |
| Martin Luther College | 215 (115/100) | 180 (94/86) | 142 (77/65) | 84% (82%/86%) | 79% (82%/65%) |
| Luther Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 668 (157/480) | 380 (82/298) | 160 (39/121) | 57% (52%/62%) | 42% (48%/25%) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1,349 (648/701) | 1,248 (595/653) | 398 (185/213) | 93% (92%/93%) | 32% (31%/30%) |
| Saint Johns University | 1,592 (1,592/0) | 1,373 (1,373/0) | 383 (383/0) | 86% (86%/0%) | 28% (28%/0%) |
| Average | 1,520 (827/783) | 1,131 (425/579) | 286 (129/156) | 74.41% (51.4%/73.9%) | 20.23% (24.2%/21.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1181. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 594 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and Saint Johns University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Luther College | 7% (10) | 1235 | 605 | 630 |
| Luther Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 4% (7) | 1280 | 680 | 600 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 5% (20) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Saint Johns University | 4% (15) | 1070 | 510 | 560 |
| Average | 4.20% | 1181 | 594 | 588 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 19% (86) | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Martin Luther College | 77% (109) | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| Luther Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 14% (22) | 25 | 24 | 18 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 54% (216) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Saint Johns University | 45% (173) | 23 | 21 | 24 |
| Average | 41.80% | 24 | 23 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Martin Luther College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Luther Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Johns 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.