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 36.01% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.27%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Swarthmore College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.49% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 8,923 (4,269/4,654) | 3,233 (1,518/1,715) | 487 (256/231) | 36% (36%/37%) | 15% (17%/5%) |
| Messiah University | 2,438 (959/1,479) | 1,936 (763/1,173) | 587 (248/339) | 79% (80%/79%) | 30% (33%/23%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| Point Park University | 6,033 (1,777/4,238) | 4,950 (1,328/3,616) | 559 (191/367) | 82% (75%/85%) | 11% (14%/9%) |
| Rosemont College | 950 (380/570) | 718 (281/437) | 80 (38/42) | 76% (74%/77%) | 11% (14%/7%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Average | 5,602 (2,265/2,265) | 2,018 (738/1,279) | 369 (159/210) | 36.01% (32.6%/56.5%) | 18.27% (21.5%/16.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1317. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 659 and the average SAT Math score is 658.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Point Park University 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 28% (135) | 1378 | 686 | 692 |
| Messiah University | 57% (336) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 24% (135) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Rosemont College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Average | 37.75% | 1317 | 659 | 658 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 9% (42) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Messiah University | 9% (52) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 8% (44) | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| Rosemont College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 11.25% | 29 | 29 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Messiah University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Point Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rosemont College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Swarthmore College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.