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 16.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.74%.
Curtis Institute of Music has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.66% and Curtis Institute of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 82.50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 414 (228/175) | 40 (24/15) | 33 (19/13) | 10% (11%/9%) | 83% (79%/7%) |
| Lafayette College | 10,500 (5,505/4,995) | 3,531 (1,712/1,819) | 757 (363/394) | 34% (31%/36%) | 21% (21%/8%) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 593 (70/523) | 271 (35/236) | 97 (14/83) | 46% (50%/45%) | 36% (40%/16%) |
| Average | 11,442 (6,569/6,569) | 1,929 (903/1,025) | 651 (309/342) | 16.86% (13.8%/15.6%) | 33.74% (34.2%/33.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1357. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 677 and the average SAT Math score is 680.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lafayette College | 39% (296) | 1410 | 700 | 710 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 11% (11) | 1120 | 580 | 540 |
| Average | 33.67% | 1357 | 677 | 680 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lafayette College | 14% (109) | 31 | 34 | 29 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 17.00% | 33 | 35 | 32 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Curtis Institute of Music | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lafayette College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.