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 68.04% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.52%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.51% and Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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%) |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 1,861 (962/899) | 1,649 (827/822) | 245 (127/118) | 89% (86%/91%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| St. John Fisher University | 4,200 (1,666/2,534) | 3,068 (1,210/1,858) | 643 (273/370) | 73% (73%/73%) | 21% (23%/15%) |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | 7 (7/0) | 7 (7/0) | 7 (7/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Average | 5,733 (3,458/3,458) | 3,901 (2,365/1,537) | 963 (603/360) | 68.04% (68.4%/44.4%) | 18.52% (19.1%/17.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1245. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 609 and the average SAT Math score is 636.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and St. Thomas Aquinas College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 52% (1,042) | 1450 | 700 | 750 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 8% (19) | 1110 | 540 | 570 |
| St. John Fisher University | 31% (202) | 1174 | 586 | 588 |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York admission. | |||
| Average | 30.33% | 1245 | 609 | 636 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 15% (292) | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| St. John Fisher University | 5% (32) | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York admission. | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 30 | 25 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St. John Fisher University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
✔: 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.