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 75.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.52%.
Catawba College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 67.08% and Warren Wilson College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 3,199 (1,465/1,706) | 2,146 (921/1,205) | 298 (150/144) | 67% (63%/71%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 5,728 (2,370/3,358) | 4,293 (1,765/2,528) | 403 (187/216) | 75% (74%/75%) | 9% (11%/6%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 5,452 (2,073/3,368) | 4,519 (1,718/2,801) | 395 (187/208) | 83% (83%/83%) | 9% (11%/6%) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 2,379 (1,713/666) | 1,628 (1,190/438) | 249 (163/86) | 68% (69%/66%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
| Warren Wilson College | 905 (320/573) | 760 (264/484) | 192 (80/105) | 84% (83%/84%) | 25% (30%/18%) |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 3,533 (1,588/1,588) | 2,669 (1,172/1,491) | 307 (153/152) | 75.56% (73.8%/93.9%) | 11.52% (13.1%/10.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1098. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 555 and the average SAT Math score is 543.
Gardner-Webb University has the highest SAT scores of 1,105 and Catawba College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 11% (34) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 16% (65) | 1105 | 559 | 546 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | |||
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Warren Wilson College | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 9.33% | 1098 | 555 | 543 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 15% (45) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 22% (89) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | |||
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Warren Wilson College | 16% (30) | 28 | 30 | 24 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 17.67% | 24 | 24 | 22 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Gardner-Webb University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Warren Wilson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.