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 77.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.33%.
Catawba College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 67.08% and Mars Hill University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 2,757 (1,225/1,532) | 2,679 (1,187/1,492) | 394 (225/169) | 97% (97%/97%) | 15% (19%/11%) |
| Catawba College | 3,199 (1,465/1,706) | 2,146 (921/1,205) | 298 (150/144) | 67% (63%/71%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| Chowan University | 2,259 (1,121/1,138) | 1,958 (928/1,030) | 215 (130/85) | 87% (83%/91%) | 11% (14%/7%) |
| Mars Hill University | 1,597 (804/793) | 1,185 (591/594) | 255 (145/110) | 74% (74%/75%) | 22% (25%/14%) |
| Montreat College | 1,440 (615/824) | 980 (415/565) | 210 (112/98) | 68% (67%/69%) | 21% (27%/12%) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 2,379 (1,713/666) | 1,628 (1,190/438) | 249 (163/86) | 68% (69%/66%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
| Average | 2,272 (1,157/1,157) | 1,763 (872/887) | 270 (154/115) | 77.59% (75.4%/76.7%) | 15.33% (17.7%/13.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1042. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 520 and the average SAT Math score is 522.
Catawba College has the highest SAT scores of 1,090 and Chowan University has the lowest SAT scores of 985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 28% (109) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Catawba College | 11% (34) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Chowan University | 6% (12) | 985 | 480 | 505 |
| Mars Hill University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mars Hill University admission. | |||
| Montreat College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Average | 15.00% | 1042 | 520 | 522 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 23% (90) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Catawba College | 15% (45) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Chowan University | 10% (21) | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Mars Hill University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mars Hill University admission. | |||
| Montreat College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 22 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catawba College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Chowan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mars Hill University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Montreat College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.