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 86.17% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.10%.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.31% and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marywood University | 2,645 (931/1,714) | 2,136 (678/1,458) | 445 (155/290) | 81% (73%/85%) | 21% (23%/17%) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 1,865 (905/939) | 1,603 (717/872) | 295 (89/205) | 86% (79%/93%) | 18% (12%/22%) |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| Wilkes University | 4,798 (2,437/2,361) | 4,517 (2,260/2,257) | 478 (245/233) | 94% (93%/96%) | 11% (11%/10%) |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,468 (1,107/1,107) | 2,126 (926/1,197) | 321 (126/195) | 86.17% (83.6%/108.1%) | 15.10% (13.6%/16.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1100. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 540.
Wilkes University has the highest SAT scores of 1,160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marywood University | 37% (163) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 16% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Wilkes University | 35% (162) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 29.33% | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marywood University | 3% (11) | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Wilkes University | 3% (14) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 3.00% | 23 | 22 | 20 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marywood University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mount Aloysius College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Wilkes University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of 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.