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 27.21% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.19%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.50% and University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 12,376 (4,399/7,883) | 10,828 (3,808/6,967) | 1,441 (516/925) | 87% (87%/88%) | 13% (14%/12%) |
| Geneva College | 1,575 (973/602) | 1,245 (764/481) | 274 (163/111) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (21%/18%) |
| Gettysburg College | 5,796 (2,876/2,920) | 3,264 (1,548/1,716) | 644 (308/336) | 56% (54%/59%) | 20% (20%/12%) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 351 (179/172) | 341 (173/168) | 184 (98/86) | 97% (97%/98%) | 54% (57%/50%) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 1,865 (905/939) | 1,603 (717/872) | 295 (89/205) | 86% (79%/93%) | 18% (12%/22%) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
| Average | 12,759 (5,731/5,731) | 3,472 (1,440/2,021) | 875 (374/500) | 27.21% (25.1%/35.3%) | 25.19% (26.0%/24.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1258. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 634 and the average SAT Math score is 624.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Mount Aloysius College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 28% (399) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | |||
| Gettysburg College | 32% (203) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 40% (74) | 1110 | 580 | 530 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 16% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Average | 32.80% | 1258 | 634 | 624 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 7% (106) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | |||
| Gettysburg College | 8% (51) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 7% (12) | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 11.25% | 29 | 29 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geneva College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Gettysburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lancaster Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mount Aloysius College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.