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 26.70% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.33%.
New York University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.46% and Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 89.19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1,500 (818/682) | 337 (162/175) | 183 (73/110) | 22% (20%/26%) | 54% (45%/16%) |
| Mercy College | 7,891 (2,589/5,302) | 6,775 (2,091/4,684) | 929 (332/597) | 86% (81%/88%) | 14% (16%/11%) |
| Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | 40 (40/0) | 37 (37/0) | 33 (33/0) | 93% (93%/0%) | 89% (89%/0%) |
| New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 23,976 (14,528/9,446) | 16,105 (9,652/6,451) | 3,202 (2,124/1,076) | 67% (66%/68%) | 20% (22%/11%) |
| Average | 26,814 (11,291/11,291) | 7,159 (3,336/3,828) | 2,625 (1,237/1,387) | 26.70% (29.5%/33.9%) | 29.33% (29.7%/29.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1370. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 675 and the average SAT Math score is 695.
New York University has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and Mercy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 49% (89) | 1470 | 710 | 760 |
| Mercy College | 4% (35) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary admission. | |||
| New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 45% (1,448) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| Average | 31.00% | 1370 | 675 | 695 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 15% (27) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Mercy College | 1% (5) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary admission. | |||
| New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 11% (345) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| Average | 9.50% | 30 | 30 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercy College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.