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 77.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.91%.
Lycoming College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 75.22% and Messiah University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lycoming College | 3,039 (1,532/1,506) | 2,286 (1,134/1,151) | 296 (147/149) | 75% (74%/76%) | 13% (13%/10%) |
| Messiah University | 2,438 (959/1,479) | 1,936 (763/1,173) | 587 (248/339) | 79% (80%/79%) | 30% (33%/23%) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,739 (1,246/1,246) | 2,111 (949/1,162) | 442 (198/244) | 77.09% (76.2%/93.3%) | 20.91% (20.8%/21.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1185. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
Messiah University has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and Lycoming College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lycoming College | 45% (132) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Messiah University | 57% (336) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 51.00% | 1185 | 600 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lycoming College | 6% (19) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Messiah University | 9% (52) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 7.50% | 25 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Lycoming College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Messiah University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | 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.