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 72.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.70%.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.31% and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 3,662 (1,293/2,369) | 2,826 (956/1,870) | 509 (183/326) | 77% (74%/79%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 2,112 (725/725) | 1,538 (502/1,036) | 288 (99/189) | 72.80% (69.3%/142.9%) | 18.70% (19.7%/18.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1200. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 610 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
DeSales University has the highest SAT scores of 1,200 and DeSales University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 31% (157) | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 31.00% | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 3% (14) | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 3.00% | 26 | 26 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Peirce College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.