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 26.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.38%.
Denison University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 21.96% and Pontifical College Josephinum has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.71% 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) | ||||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 776 (188/504) | 706 (167/464) | 227 (53/137) | 91% (89%/92%) | 32% (32%/27%) |
| Denison University | 12,220 (5,534/6,686) | 2,684 (1,222/1,462) | 683 (327/356) | 22% (22%/22%) | 25% (27%/5%) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 236 (24/212) | 109 (13/96) | 50 (8/42) | 46% (54%/45%) | 46% (62%/20%) |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 8 (8/0) | 7 (7/0) | 6 (6/0) | 88% (88%/0%) | 86% (86%/0%) |
| Average | 3,310 (1,439/1,438) | 877 (352/507) | 320 (129/178) | 26.48% (24.5%/35.3%) | 27.38% (27.6%/26.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 590 and the average SAT Math score is 545.
Denison University has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| Denison University | 28% (188) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 18% (9) | 900 | 500 | 400 |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 23.00% | 1135 | 590 | 545 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 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) | |||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbus College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Denison University | 26% (175) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 52% (26) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 39.00% | 25 | 25 | 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) | |||||||
| Columbus College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Denison University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercy College of Ohio | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.