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 77.71% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.97%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| Lees-McRae College | 1,733 (616/1,095) | 1,063 (383/679) | 212 (92/120) | 61% (62%/62%) | 20% (24%/11%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 5,452 (2,073/3,368) | 4,519 (1,718/2,801) | 395 (187/208) | 83% (83%/83%) | 9% (11%/6%) |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,299 (641/658) | 897 (446/451) | 165 (98/67) | 69% (70%/69%) | 18% (22%/10%) |
| Shaw University | 2,435 (1,053/1,368) | 1,486 (630/851) | 200 (124/76) | 61% (60%/62%) | 13% (20%/6%) |
| Average | 2,288 (935/935) | 1,778 (731/1,049) | 231 (145/128) | 77.71% (78.2%/112.1%) | 12.97% (16.6%/10.2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 28% (109) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 65% (11) | 980 | 490 | 490 |
| Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | |||
| Pfeiffer University | 2% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 31.67% | 1015 | 510 | 505 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
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 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 59% (10) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Lees-McRae College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | |||
| Pfeiffer University | 4% (7) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 28.67% | 21 | 21 | 20 |
*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 | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| Lees-McRae College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pfeiffer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shaw 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.