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 40.25% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.53%.
Denison University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 21.96% and Cleveland Institute of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | ||||
| Ohio Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 378 (204/163) | 137 (86/48) | 41 (25/13) | 36% (42%/29%) | 30% (29%/8%) |
| Defiance College | 2,722 (2,304/418) | 1,711 (1,449/262) | 149 (102/47) | 63% (63%/63%) | 9% (7%/11%) |
| Denison University | 12,220 (5,534/6,686) | 2,684 (1,222/1,462) | 683 (327/356) | 22% (22%/22%) | 25% (27%/5%) |
| Otterbein University | 3,762 (1,454/2,307) | 3,148 (1,235/1,912) | 550 (205/345) | 84% (85%/83%) | 17% (17%/15%) |
| Average | 4,771 (2,374/2,374) | 1,920 (998/921) | 356 (165/190) | 40.25% (42.0%/38.8%) | 18.53% (16.5%/20.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1250. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 625 and the average SAT Math score is 625.
Denison University has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Otterbein University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||
| Ohio Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Defiance College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Denison University | 28% (188) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Otterbein University | 13% (71) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Average | 20.50% | 1250 | 625 | 625 |
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 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||
| Ohio Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Defiance College | 3% (5) | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Denison University | 26% (175) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Otterbein University | 53% (289) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Average | 27.33% | 24 | 24 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | |||||||
| Ohio Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Defiance College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Denison University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Otterbein 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.