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 80.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.38%.
Lincoln University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 65.72% and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.05% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Lincoln University | 5,248 (1,644/3,585) | 3,449 (1,021/2,428) | 424 (149/275) | 66% (62%/68%) | 12% (15%/8%) |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 595 (255/335) | 567 (248/314) | 125 (81/44) | 95% (97%/94%) | 22% (33%/13%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 2,155 (958/1,179) | 2,123 (944/1,161) | 182 (120/59) | 99% (99%/98%) | 9% (13%/5%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1,827 (888/926) | 1,779 (862/904) | 249 (143/103) | 97% (97%/98%) | 14% (17%/11%) |
| Average | 2,456 (936/936) | 1,980 (769/1,202) | 245 (123/120) | 80.59% (82.1%/128.4%) | 12.38% (16.0%/10.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1128. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 579 and the average SAT Math score is 549.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Lincoln University has the lowest SAT scores of 920 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln University | 1% (5) | 920 | 490 | 430 |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 22% (28) | 1190 | 595 | 595 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 20% (37) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 22% (55) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Average | 16.25% | 1128 | 579 | 549 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 1% (1) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 1% (1) | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1% (3) | |||
| Average | 1.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Lincoln University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.