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 37.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.43%.
Oberlin College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 34.87% and Mount Carmel College of Nursing has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 57.69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 693 (191/502) | 484 (120/364) | 154 (38/116) | 70% (63%/73%) | 32% (32%/23%) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 378 (204/163) | 137 (86/48) | 41 (25/13) | 36% (42%/29%) | 30% (29%/8%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 82 (8/74) | 52 (6/46) | 30 (4/26) | 63% (75%/62%) | 58% (67%/35%) |
| Oberlin College | 11,066 (4,678/6,388) | 3,859 (1,486/2,373) | 882 (357/525) | 35% (32%/37%) | 23% (24%/8%) |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 3,055 (1,270/1,270) | 1,133 (425/708) | 277 (106/170) | 37.09% (33.4%/55.7%) | 24.43% (25.0%/24.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1320. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 675 and the average SAT Math score is 645.
Oberlin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and Cleveland Institute of Art has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 14% (22) | 1190 | 620 | 570 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 13% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Oberlin College | 37% (329) | 1450 | 730 | 720 |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 21.33% | 1320 | 675 | 645 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 28% (43) | 24 | 26 | 22 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 87% (26) | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Oberlin College | 22% (190) | 32 | 35 | 29 |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 45.67% | 24 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oberlin College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: 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.