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 76.83% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.84%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 215 (115/100) | 180 (94/86) | 142 (77/65) | 84% (82%/86%) | 79% (82%/65%) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 3,781 (1,851/1,930) | 2,794 (1,246/1,548) | 463 (229/234) | 74% (67%/80%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
| 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%) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,071 (407/664) | 1,037 (391/646) | 215 (83/132) | 97% (96%/97%) | 21% (21%/20%) |
| University of St Thomas | 9,481 (4,501/4,980) | 7,300 (3,369/3,931) | 1,573 (791/782) | 77% (75%/79%) | 22% (23%/16%) |
| Average | 3,043 (1,406/1,406) | 2,338 (1,036/1,302) | 511 (244/267) | 76.83% (73.7%/92.6%) | 21.84% (23.5%/20.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1270. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 643 and the average SAT Math score is 627.
University of St Thomas has the highest SAT scores of 1,295 and Martin Luther College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 7% (10) | 1235 | 605 | 630 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Luther Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 4% (7) | 1280 | 680 | 600 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| University of St Thomas | 3% (48) | 1295 | 645 | 650 |
| Average | 3.75% | 1270 | 643 | 627 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 77% (109) | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 19% (90) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Luther Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 14% (22) | 25 | 24 | 18 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 20% (43) | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| University of St Thomas | 30% (478) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Average | 32.00% | 25 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luther Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of St Thomas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.