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 65.00% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.10%.
Shaw University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.03% and Montreat College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreat College | 1,440 (615/824) | 980 (415/565) | 210 (112/98) | 68% (67%/69%) | 21% (27%/12%) |
| 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%) |
| Watts School of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 1,725 (770/770) | 1,121 (497/622) | 192 (111/80) | 65.00% (64.6%/80.9%) | 17.10% (22.4%/12.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreat College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pfeiffer University | 2% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreat College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pfeiffer University | 4% (7) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Shaw University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 4.00% | 20 | 20 | 18 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreat College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pfeiffer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shaw University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Watts School of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 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.