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 34.82% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.02%.
Villanova University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 23.39% and Villanova University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 31.90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Lafayette College | 10,500 (5,505/4,995) | 3,531 (1,712/1,819) | 757 (363/394) | 34% (31%/36%) | 21% (21%/8%) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Point Park University | 6,033 (1,777/4,238) | 4,950 (1,328/3,616) | 559 (191/367) | 82% (75%/85%) | 11% (14%/9%) |
| Villanova University | 23,835 (10,834/13,000) | 5,576 (2,767/2,809) | 1,779 (871/908) | 23% (26%/22%) | 32% (31%/7%) |
| Average | 13,456 (6,039/6,039) | 4,686 (1,936/2,748) | 1,032 (475/556) | 34.82% (32.1%/45.5%) | 22.02% (24.5%/20.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1333. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 663 and the average SAT Math score is 670.
Villanova University has the highest SAT scores of 1,440 and Point Park University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No data is available. | |||
| Lafayette College | 39% (296) | 1410 | 700 | 710 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Point Park University | 24% (135) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Villanova University | 28% (492) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| Average | 30.33% | 1333 | 663 | 670 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No data is available. | |||
| Lafayette College | 14% (109) | 31 | 34 | 29 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Point Park University | 8% (44) | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| Villanova University | 15% (265) | 33 | 35 | 31 |
| Average | 12.33% | 29 | 31 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Lafayette College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Point Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Villanova 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.