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 83.10% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.96%.
Clarks Summit University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 65.20% and Clarks Summit University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 34.53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 3,662 (1,293/2,369) | 2,826 (956/1,870) | 509 (183/326) | 77% (74%/79%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| Clarks Summit University | 342 (245/97) | 223 (146/77) | 77 (48/29) | 65% (60%/79%) | 35% (33%/30%) |
| Carlow University | 1,124 (225/899) | 1,042 (200/842) | 199 (44/155) | 93% (89%/94%) | 19% (22%/17%) |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Washington & Jefferson College | 3,414 (1,650/1,764) | 3,007 (1,428/1,579) | 348 (187/161) | 88% (87%/90%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| Average | 2,136 (853/853) | 1,775 (683/1,092) | 283 (116/168) | 83.10% (80.0%/128.0%) | 15.96% (16.9%/15.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1093. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 547 and the average SAT Math score is 547.
DeSales University has the highest SAT scores of 1,200 and Carlow University has the lowest SAT scores of 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 31% (157) | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | |||
| Carlow University | 3% (5) | 950 | 460 | 490 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Washington & Jefferson College | 42% (146) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Average | 25.33% | 1093 | 547 | 547 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 3% (14) | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | |||
| Carlow University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Washington & Jefferson College | 14% (48) | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| Average | 6.00% | 25 | 24 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Clarks Summit University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Carlow University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson 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.