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 76.25% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.25%.
Cleveland Institute of Art has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.35% and University of Mount Union has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.25% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 3,814 (1,777/2,015) | 2,914 (1,338/1,566) | 464 (244/220) | 76% (75%/78%) | 16% (18%/11%) |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 978 (261/717) | 600 (115/485) | 119 (21/98) | 61% (44%/68%) | 20% (18%/14%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Marietta College | 2,218 (1,185/1,033) | 1,759 (918/841) | 235 (131/104) | 79% (77%/81%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
| University of Mount Union | 3,679 (2,081/1,587) | 2,877 (1,592/1,281) | 669 (360/309) | 78% (77%/81%) | 23% (23%/19%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 2,672 (1,326/1,326) | 2,038 (991/1,043) | 372 (189/183) | 76.25% (74.7%/78.7%) | 18.25% (19.1%/17.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1108. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 543.
Cleveland Institute of Art has the highest SAT scores of 1,150 and Marietta 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 7% (32) | 1120 | 560 | 560 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 17% (20) | 1150 | 620 | 530 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Marietta College | 12% (29) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| University of Mount Union | 16% (104) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 1108 | 565 | 543 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 48% (225) | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 13% (15) | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Marietta College | 49% (116) | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| University of Mount Union | 55% (371) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 41.25% | 23 | 22 | 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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Marietta College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Mount Union | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.