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 65.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.90%.
St Olaf College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.41% and Bethany Lutheran College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 665 (331/334) | 389 (199/190) | 176 (98/78) | 58% (60%/57%) | 45% (49%/23%) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 3,774 (1,623/2,112) | 2,473 (973/1,474) | 444 (213/224) | 66% (60%/70%) | 18% (22%/11%) |
| Hamline University | 3,840 (1,426/2,413) | 3,093 (1,114/1,978) | 477 (168/309) | 81% (78%/82%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| St Olaf College | 5,524 (2,371/3,047) | 3,116 (1,222/1,843) | 869 (367/486) | 56% (52%/60%) | 28% (30%/16%) |
| Crown College | 1,278 (898/380) | 851 (518/333) | 207 (108/99) | 67% (58%/88%) | 24% (21%/26%) |
| Average | 3,016 (1,330/1,330) | 1,984 (805/1,164) | 435 (191/239) | 65.79% (60.6%/87.5%) | 21.90% (23.7%/20.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1220. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 612 and the average SAT Math score is 608.
St Olaf College has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 7% (13) | 1120 | 550 | 570 |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hamline University | 4% (18) | 1170 | 595 | 575 |
| St Olaf College | 15% (129) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Crown College | Test Score is NOT considered for Crown College admission. | |||
| Average | 6.75% | 1220 | 612 | 608 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 64% (113) | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 19% (86) | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Hamline University | 42% (199) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| St Olaf College | 37% (319) | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Crown College | Test Score is NOT considered for Crown College admission. | |||
| Average | 40.50% | 25 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Concordia College at Moorhead | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Hamline University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St Olaf College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Crown College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.