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 67.65% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.86%.
Mercy College of Ohio has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46.19% and Mercy College of Ohio has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | ||||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 776 (188/504) | 706 (167/464) | 227 (53/137) | 91% (89%/92%) | 32% (32%/27%) |
| Defiance College | 2,722 (2,304/418) | 1,711 (1,449/262) | 149 (102/47) | 63% (63%/63%) | 9% (7%/11%) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 236 (24/212) | 109 (13/96) | 50 (8/42) | 46% (54%/45%) | 46% (62%/20%) |
| Antioch University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,245 (839/839) | 842 (543/274) | 142 (54/75) | 67.65% (64.7%/32.7%) | 16.86% (10.0%/27.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 900. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 500 and the average SAT Math score is 400.
Mercy College of Ohio has the highest SAT scores of 900 and Mercy College of Ohio has the lowest SAT scores of 900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbus College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Defiance College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Mercy College of Ohio | 18% (9) | 900 | 500 | 400 |
| Antioch University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 18.00% | 900 | 500 | 400 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 19. By subject, the average ACT English score is 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbus College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Defiance College | 3% (5) | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 52% (26) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Antioch University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 27.50% | 19 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||||||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Defiance College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercy College of Ohio | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Antioch University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.