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 84.14% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.69%.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.90% and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 2,129 (935/1,194) | 2,014 (874/1,140) | 300 (176/124) | 95% (93%/95%) | 15% (20%/10%) |
| Belmont Abbey College | 2,757 (1,225/1,532) | 2,679 (1,187/1,492) | 394 (225/169) | 97% (97%/97%) | 15% (19%/11%) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 49 (2/47) | 22 (0/22) | 17 (0/17) | 45% (0%/47%) | 77% (0%/36%) |
| Shaw University | 2,435 (1,053/1,368) | 1,486 (630/851) | 200 (124/76) | 61% (60%/62%) | 13% (20%/6%) |
| Watts School of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,843 (804/804) | 1,550 (678/875) | 228 (175/123) | 84.14% (84.4%/108.9%) | 14.69% (19.4%/10.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1015. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 510 and the average SAT Math score is 505.
Belmont Abbey College has the highest SAT scores of 1,050 and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the lowest SAT scores of 980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Belmont Abbey College | 28% (109) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 65% (11) | 980 | 490 | 490 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 46.50% | 1015 | 510 | 505 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belmont Abbey College | 23% (90) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 59% (10) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 27.67% | 22 | 21 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Belmont Abbey College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Shaw University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Watts School of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | 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.