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 61.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.20%.
Haverford College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.21% and Haverford College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.02% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | 5,657 (2,569/3,088) | 804 (341/463) | 362 (149/213) | 14% (13%/15%) | 45% (44%/7%) |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| The University of the Arts | 1,086 (282/653) | 869 (233/516) | 182 (64/93) | 80% (83%/79%) | 21% (27%/14%) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 9,708 (3,937/5,771) | 8,609 (3,456/5,153) | 1,096 (525/571) | 89% (88%/89%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Average | 4,253 (1,736/1,736) | 2,633 (1,020/1,583) | 427 (188/232) | 61.90% (58.7%/91.2%) | 16.20% (18.5%/14.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1365. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 680 and the average SAT Math score is 685.
Haverford College has the highest SAT scores of 1,500 and Saint Joseph's University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | 43% (157) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Saint Joseph's University | 28% (307) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Average | 35.50% | 1365 | 680 | 685 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | 19% (67) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| The University of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for The University of the Arts admission. | |||
| Saint Joseph's University | 4% (46) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Average | 11.50% | 31 | 32 | 30 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lackawanna College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| The University of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Saint Joseph's 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.