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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 33.74% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 30.85%.
Carleton College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.63% and Carleton College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 37.28% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Bethel Seminary-St Paul no recent data available (probably not active)
Carleton College 8,583 (4,092/4,491) 1,427 (679/748) 532 (268/264) 17% (17%/17%) 37% (39%/6%)
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Northwestern-St Paul 1,349 (648/701) 1,248 (595/653) 398 (185/213) 93% (92%/93%) 32% (31%/30%)
Northwestern Health Sciences University The school has an open admission policy.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 1,071 (407/664) 1,037 (391/646) 215 (83/132) 97% (96%/97%) 21% (21%/20%)
Average3,668 (1,716/1,716)1,237 (555/682)382 (179/203)33.74% (32.3%/39.8%)30.85% (32.2%/29.8%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1315. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 660 and the average SAT Math score is 655.
Carleton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 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.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Bethel Seminary-St Paul no recent data available (probably not active)
Carleton College 37%
(197)
1490740750
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Northwestern-St Paul 5%
(20)
1140580560
Northwestern Health Sciences University The school has an open admission policy.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 1%
(3)
-00
Average14.33% 1315660655

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Bethel Seminary-St Paul no recent data available (probably not active)
Carleton College 28%
(149)
333532
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Northwestern-St Paul 54%
(216)
242424
Northwestern Health Sciences University The school has an open admission policy.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 20%
(43)
232424
Average34.00% 272827

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Bethel Seminary-St Paul no recent data available (probably not active)
Carleton College
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Northwestern Health Sciences University The school has an open admission policy.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

: 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)