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 24.88% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.38%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 3,514 (1,223/2,289) | 2,331 (687/1,643) | 306 (102/204) | 66% (56%/72%) | 13% (15%/9%) |
| Lafayette College | 10,500 (5,505/4,995) | 3,531 (1,712/1,819) | 757 (363/394) | 34% (31%/36%) | 21% (21%/8%) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 468 (208/260) | 379 (178/201) | 202 (96/106) | 81% (86%/77%) | 53% (54%/41%) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 4 (4/0) | 3 (3/0) | 3 (3/0) | 75% (75%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Average | 5,839 (2,597/2,597) | 1,453 (614/839) | 425 (191/233) | 24.88% (23.6%/32.3%) | 23.38% (24.9%/22.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1363. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 683 and the average SAT Math score is 680.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Chatham University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 36% (109) | 1160 | 600 | 560 |
| Lafayette College | 39% (296) | 1410 | 700 | 710 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Average | 39.00% | 1363 | 683 | 680 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 11% (35) | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Lafayette College | 14% (109) | 31 | 34 | 29 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 14.67% | 30 | 31 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lafayette College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Swarthmore College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.