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 70.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.26%.
St Olaf College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.41% and University of Northwestern-St Paul has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 31.89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 3,781 (1,851/1,930) | 2,794 (1,246/1,548) | 463 (229/234) | 74% (67%/80%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1,349 (648/701) | 1,248 (595/653) | 398 (185/213) | 93% (92%/93%) | 32% (31%/30%) |
| Oak Hills Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St Olaf College | 5,524 (2,371/3,047) | 3,116 (1,222/1,843) | 869 (367/486) | 56% (52%/60%) | 28% (30%/16%) |
| St Catherine University | 1,512 (11/1,501) | 1,399 (9/1,390) | 346 (4/342) | 93% (82%/93%) | 25% (44%/23%) |
| Average | 3,042 (1,220/1,220) | 2,139 (768/1,359) | 519 (196/319) | 70.34% (62.9%/111.3%) | 24.26% (25.6%/23.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1283. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 657 and the average SAT Math score is 627.
St Olaf College has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and University of Northwestern-St Paul has the lowest SAT scores of 1,140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 5% (20) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Oak Hills Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| St Olaf College | 15% (129) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| St Catherine University | 1% (5) | 1340 | 700 | 640 |
| Average | 7.00% | 1283 | 657 | 627 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 19% (90) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 54% (216) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Oak Hills Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| St Olaf College | 37% (319) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| St Catherine University | 45% (152) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Average | 38.75% | 26 | 26 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Oak Hills Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| St Olaf College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St Catherine 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.