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 87.40% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.46%.
Mercyhurst University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.55% and Cairn University-Langhorne has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 53.30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 1,865 (905/939) | 1,603 (717/872) | 295 (89/205) | 86% (79%/93%) | 18% (12%/22%) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 183 (39/121) | 167 (35/111) | 19 (10/9) | 91% (90%/92%) | 11% (29%/7%) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 468 (208/260) | 379 (178/201) | 202 (96/106) | 81% (86%/77%) | 53% (54%/41%) |
| Robert Morris University | 4,684 (2,124/2,543) | 4,392 (1,951/2,436) | 589 (310/279) | 94% (92%/96%) | 13% (16%/11%) |
| Average | 2,165 (951/951) | 1,892 (812/1,072) | 330 (144/186) | 87.40% (85.4%/112.7%) | 17.46% (17.8%/17.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1030. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 520 and the average SAT Math score is 510.
Mount Aloysius College has the highest SAT scores of 1,030 and Mount Aloysius College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Mount Aloysius College | 16% (47) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Robert Morris University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Mount Aloysius College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admission. | |||
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Robert Morris University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Mount Aloysius College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Robert Morris University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.