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 93.17% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.94%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 92.42% and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 5,679 (2,489/3,190) | 5,317 (2,308/3,009) | 1,153 (514/639) | 94% (93%/94%) | 22% (22%/20%) |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 6,506 (2,805/3,701) | 6,013 (2,559/3,454) | 1,204 (517/687) | 92% (91%/93%) | 20% (20%/19%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 653 (366/285) | 622 (348/272) | 127 (81/44) | 95% (95%/95%) | 20% (23%/15%) |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 6,463 (3,132/3,310) | 6,037 (2,920/3,099) | 885 (531/344) | 93% (93%/94%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 2,005 (1,021/977) | 1,862 (942/914) | 192 (137/54) | 93% (92%/94%) | 10% (15%/6%) |
| Average | 4,261 (1,963/1,963) | 3,970 (1,815/2,150) | 712 (356/354) | 93.17% (92.5%/109.5%) | 17.94% (19.6%/16.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1156. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 586 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 23% (265) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1% (9) | 1150 | 600 | 550 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 33% (42) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 29% (257) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 39% (75) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Average | 25.00% | 1156 | 586 | 570 |
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 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 2% (21) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1% (13) | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 3% (5) | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Average | 2.00% | 25 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.