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 83.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 9.47%.
Lincoln University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.61% and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Lincoln University | 6,699 (1,979/4,645) | 5,400 (1,488/3,888) | 401 (130/271) | 81% (75%/84%) | 7% (9%/6%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 872 (335/533) | 704 (286/416) | 102 (54/47) | 81% (85%/78%) | 14% (19%/9%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 672 (423/243) | 589 (369/217) | 115 (81/33) | 88% (87%/89%) | 20% (22%/14%) |
| 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 | 2,562 (940/940) | 2,139 (771/1,359) | 203 (101/101) | 83.48% (82.1%/144.6%) | 9.47% (13.0%/7.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1099. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 550 and the average SAT Math score is 549.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | |||
| Lincoln University | 38% (152) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 24% (24) | 1125 | 560 | 565 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 25% (29) | 1130 | 560 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 39% (75) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Average | 31.50% | 1099 | 550 | 549 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | |||
| Lincoln University | 2% (10) | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 5% (5) | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 2% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 3% (5) | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Average | 3.00% | 22 | 21 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Lincoln University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.