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 30.74% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.40%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 5,703 (2,837/2,866) | 3,365 (1,429/1,936) | 497 (224/273) | 59% (50%/68%) | 15% (16%/10%) |
| Duquesne University | 12,376 (4,399/7,883) | 10,828 (3,808/6,967) | 1,441 (516/925) | 87% (87%/88%) | 13% (14%/12%) |
| Grove City College | 2,174 (1,116/1,058) | 1,543 (781/762) | 609 (328/281) | 71% (70%/72%) | 39% (42%/27%) |
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) |
| Neumann University | 3,501 (1,196/2,305) | 2,992 (978/2,014) | 392 (127/265) | 85% (82%/87%) | 13% (13%/11%) |
| 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 | 13,661 (6,014/6,014) | 4,200 (1,634/2,557) | 983 (414/569) | 30.74% (27.2%/42.5%) | 23.40% (25.3%/22.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1276. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 644 and the average SAT Math score is 633.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 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 |
| Duquesne University | 28% (399) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Grove City College | 54% (329) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | |||
| University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Average | 34.25% | 1276 | 644 | 633 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duquesne University | 7% (106) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Grove City College | 20% (122) | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | |||
| University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 12.75% | 31 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Duquesne University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grove City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercyhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Neumann University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 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.