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 66.49% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.33%.
Wilberforce University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.12% and Art Academy of Cincinnati has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | 426 (67/297) | 426 (67/297) | 87 (9/77) | 100% (100%/100%) | 20% (13%/26%) |
| Bluffton University | 1,105 (588/512) | 1,064 (561/499) | 162 (87/75) | 96% (95%/97%) | 15% (16%/15%) |
| Marietta College | 2,467 (1,263/1,204) | 2,044 (1,011/1,033) | 321 (187/134) | 83% (80%/86%) | 16% (18%/11%) |
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wilberforce University | 4,100 (1,357/2,743) | 1,850 (600/1,250) | 363 (135/228) | 45% (44%/46%) | 20% (23%/8%) |
| Average | 2,025 (819/819) | 1,346 (560/770) | 233 (105/129) | 66.49% (68.4%/94.0%) | 17.33% (18.7%/16.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 968. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 485 and the average SAT Math score is 483.
Marietta College has the highest SAT scores of 1,025 and Wilberforce University has the lowest SAT scores of 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Academy of Cincinnati admission. | |||
| Bluffton University | 3% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Marietta College | 19% (61) | 1025 | 520 | 505 |
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wilberforce University | 6% (15) | 910 | 450 | 460 |
| Average | 9.33% | 968 | 485 | 483 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 18. By subject, the average ACT English score is 16 and the ACT math score is 17.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Academy of Cincinnati admission. | |||
| Bluffton University | 14% (23) | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Marietta College | 61% (195) | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wilberforce University | 13% (32) | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Average | 29.33% | 18 | 16 | 17 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Bluffton University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Marietta College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Wilberforce 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.