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 78.43% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.12%.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.31% and Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 5,703 (2,837/2,866) | 3,365 (1,429/1,936) | 497 (224/273) | 59% (50%/68%) | 15% (16%/10%) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chestnut Hill College | 1,543 (642/901) | 1,515 (614/901) | 144 (82/62) | 98% (96%/100%) | 10% (13%/7%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 9,708 (3,937/5,771) | 8,609 (3,456/5,153) | 1,096 (525/571) | 89% (88%/89%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 4 (4/0) | 3 (3/0) | 3 (3/0) | 75% (75%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Average | 3,504 (1,515/1,515) | 2,748 (1,110/1,639) | 451 (212/239) | 78.43% (73.3%/108.2%) | 13.12% (15.2%/11.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1153. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 588 and the average SAT Math score is 565.
Saint Joseph's University has the highest SAT scores of 1,230 and Alvernia University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,075 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 7% (34) | 1075 | 555 | 520 |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Saint Joseph's University | 28% (307) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | |||
| Average | 17.50% | 1153 | 588 | 565 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Saint Joseph's University | 4% (46) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | |||
| Average | 2.50% | 28 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Chestnut Hill College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Saint Joseph's University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.