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 73.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.82%.
Cleveland Institute of Music has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 36.24% and Lake Erie College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 38.33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 4,565 (2,289/2,276) | 3,276 (1,569/1,707) | 528 (260/268) | 72% (69%/75%) | 16% (17%/12%) |
| Bluffton University | 1,105 (588/512) | 1,064 (561/499) | 162 (87/75) | 96% (95%/97%) | 15% (16%/15%) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 378 (204/163) | 137 (86/48) | 41 (25/13) | 36% (42%/29%) | 30% (29%/8%) |
| University of Dayton | 18,864 (9,385/9,181) | 13,969 (6,595/7,199) | 1,996 (1,020/950) | 74% (70%/78%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| Lake Erie College | 1,085 (563/475) | 587 (299/277) | 225 (154/70) | 54% (53%/58%) | 38% (52%/15%) |
| Notre Dame College | 3,116 (1,374/1,740) | 2,447 (1,072/1,374) | 232 (122/110) | 79% (78%/79%) | 9% (11%/6%) |
| Average | 4,852 (2,401/2,401) | 3,580 (1,697/1,851) | 531 (278/248) | 73.78% (70.7%/77.1%) | 14.82% (16.4%/13.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1170. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 585 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
University of Dayton has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Lake Erie College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 8% (36) | 1160 | 585 | 575 |
| Bluffton University | 3% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Dayton | 17% (335) | 1270 | 630 | 640 |
| Lake Erie College | 12% (27) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| Notre Dame College | Test Score is NOT considered for Notre Dame College admission. | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 1170 | 585 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 48% (255) | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Bluffton University | 14% (23) | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Dayton | 43% (851) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Lake Erie College | 28% (63) | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Notre Dame College | Test Score is NOT considered for Notre Dame College admission. | |||
| Average | 33.25% | 23 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Bluffton University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Dayton | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lake Erie College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Notre Dame College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.