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 10.96% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 54.17%.
University of Chicago has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.43% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 2,922 (1,065/1,857) | 2,393 (862/1,531) | 672 (248/424) | 82% (81%/82%) | 28% (29%/23%) |
| University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Erikson Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 20,222 (8,948/8,948) | 2,216 (963/1,253) | 1,201 (592/609) | 10.96% (10.8%/14.0%) | 54.17% (61.5%/48.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1310. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 655 and the average SAT Math score is 655.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Aurora University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 29% (196) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 40.50% | 1310 | 655 | 655 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. 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.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 6% (41) | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No data is available. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No data is available. | |||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 19.00% | 28 | 28 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Erikson Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Columbia College - Lake County | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.