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 60.89% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.92%.
Bucknell University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 32.55% and Bucknell University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 27.13% 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%) |
| Albright College | 5,578 (2,287/3,289) | 4,734 (1,877/2,856) | 401 (167/234) | 85% (82%/87%) | 8% (9%/7%) |
| Bucknell University | 11,707 (5,801/5,906) | 3,811 (1,717/2,094) | 1,034 (503/531) | 33% (30%/35%) | 27% (29%/9%) |
| Gannon University | 6,678 (3,633/3,045) | 5,399 (2,852/2,547) | 642 (275/367) | 81% (79%/84%) | 12% (10%/12%) |
| Holy Family University | 1,986 (650/1,319) | 1,538 (484/1,048) | 339 (121/216) | 77% (74%/79%) | 22% (25%/16%) |
| The University of the Arts | 1,086 (282/653) | 869 (233/516) | 182 (64/93) | 80% (83%/79%) | 21% (27%/14%) |
| Average | 4,602 (2,151/2,151) | 2,802 (1,226/1,556) | 446 (194/247) | 60.89% (57.0%/72.3%) | 15.92% (15.9%/15.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1149. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 572 and the average SAT Math score is 577.
Bucknell University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Holy Family University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bucknell University | 35% (363) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| Gannon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Gannon University admission. | |||
| Holy Family University | 11% (38) | 940 | 460 | 480 |
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Average | 27.33% | 1149 | 572 | 577 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 29.
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 |
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bucknell University | 15% (157) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| Gannon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Gannon University admission. | |||
| Holy Family University | 1% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Average | 6.33% | 32 | 33 | 29 |
*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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Albright College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bucknell University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Gannon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Holy Family University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.