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 24.52% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.45%.
Carnegie Mellon University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 11.30% and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 6,321 (2,175/4,146) | 4,903 (1,485/3,418) | 489 (180/309) | 78% (68%/82%) | 10% (12%/7%) |
| 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%) |
| Holy Family University | 1,986 (650/1,319) | 1,538 (484/1,048) | 339 (121/216) | 77% (74%/79%) | 22% (25%/16%) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 183 (39/121) | 167 (35/111) | 19 (10/9) | 91% (90%/92%) | 11% (29%/7%) |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 10,688 (5,834/5,834) | 2,620 (962/1,652) | 641 (288/353) | 24.52% (16.5%/28.3%) | 24.45% (29.9%/21.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1228. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 607 and the average SAT Math score is 622.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Holy Family University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 22% (104) | 1205 | 610 | 595 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Holy Family University | 11% (38) | 940 | 460 | 480 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 28.00% | 1228 | 607 | 622 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 4% (18) | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Holy Family University | 1% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 8.33% | 31 | 30 | 31 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Holy Family University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.