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 72.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.99%.
Manhattan School of Music has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.01% and Manhattan School of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 27.26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University | 6,228 (2,631/3,561) | 6,004 (2,517/3,453) | 809 (381/428) | 96% (96%/97%) | 13% (15%/12%) |
| Manhattan School of Music | 1,027 (455/528) | 565 (263/282) | 154 (74/75) | 55% (58%/53%) | 27% (28%/14%) |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 16,863 (11,196/5,656) | 10,878 (7,417/3,459) | 2,002 (1,410/591) | 65% (66%/61%) | 18% (19%/10%) |
| Excelsior University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 8,039 (4,761/4,761) | 5,816 (3,399/2,398) | 988 (622/365) | 72.34% (71.4%/50.4%) | 16.99% (18.3%/15.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1280. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 650.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and Iona University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University | 9% (73) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Manhattan School of Music admission. | |||
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 52% (1,042) | 1450 | 700 | 750 |
| Excelsior University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 30.50% | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 0 and the ACT math score is 0.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University | 1% (7) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Manhattan School of Music admission. | |||
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 15% (292) | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Excelsior University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Manhattan School of Music | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Excelsior University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.