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 71.63% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.55%.
Muhlenberg College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 65.51% and Saint Vincent College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.55% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 579 (251/328) | 463 (190/273) | 78 (36/42) | 80% (76%/83%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Muhlenberg College | 4,329 (1,807/2,522) | 2,836 (1,108/1,728) | 420 (167/253) | 66% (61%/69%) | 15% (15%/10%) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Saint Vincent College | 2,163 (1,307/821) | 1,587 (922/653) | 342 (215/127) | 73% (71%/80%) | 22% (23%/15%) |
| Seton Hill University | 2,668 (1,152/1,516) | 2,090 (845/1,245) | 384 (146/238) | 78% (73%/82%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Average | 2,435 (1,129/1,129) | 1,744 (766/975) | 306 (141/165) | 71.63% (67.9%/86.3%) | 17.55% (18.4%/16.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1180. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 594 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
Muhlenberg College has the highest SAT scores of 1,310 and Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the lowest SAT scores of 1,118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36% (28) | 1118 | 567 | 551 |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Muhlenberg College | 32% (135) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Saint Vincent College | 53% (180) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Seton Hill University | 48% (185) | 1150 | 570 | 580 |
| Average | 42.25% | 1180 | 594 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Muhlenberg College | 9% (39) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Saint Vincent College | 10% (33) | 25 | 28 | 24 |
| Seton Hill University | 8% (31) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.50% | 27 | 31 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Muhlenberg College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Saint Vincent College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Seton Hill 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.