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 73.72% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.83%.
Lees-McRae College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.34% and Lees-McRae College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.94% 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%) |
| Catawba College | 3,199 (1,465/1,706) | 2,146 (921/1,205) | 298 (150/144) | 67% (63%/71%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| Lees-McRae College | 1,733 (616/1,095) | 1,063 (383/679) | 212 (92/120) | 61% (62%/62%) | 20% (24%/11%) |
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 4,730 (1,448/3,276) | 3,469 (985/2,479) | 392 (134/257) | 73% (68%/76%) | 11% (14%/8%) |
| Average | 2,948 (1,116/1,116) | 2,173 (791/1,376) | 301 (138/161) | 73.72% (70.9%/123.3%) | 13.83% (17.5%/11.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1058. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 540 and the average SAT Math score is 518.
Catawba College has the highest SAT scores of 1,090 and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has the lowest SAT scores of 1,025 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. | |||
| Catawba College | 11% (34) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 11% (42) | 1025 | 530 | 495 |
| Average | 11.00% | 1058 | 540 | 518 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
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 |
| Catawba College | 15% (45) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 10% (39) | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Average | 8.67% | 21 | 20 | 19 |
*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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Catawba College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lees-McRae College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.