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 61.45% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.34%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 579 (251/328) | 463 (190/273) | 78 (36/42) | 80% (76%/83%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| Haverford College | 5,657 (2,569/3,088) | 804 (341/463) | 362 (149/213) | 14% (13%/15%) | 45% (44%/7%) |
| Mercyhurst University | 3,625 (1,479/2,146) | 2,920 (1,181/1,739) | 547 (217/330) | 81% (80%/81%) | 19% (18%/15%) |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Westminster College | 2,225 (1,135/1,087) | 1,675 (831/841) | 289 (141/148) | 75% (73%/77%) | 17% (17%/14%) |
| Widener University | 5,961 (2,631/3,330) | 5,227 (2,241/2,986) | 536 (234/302) | 88% (85%/90%) | 10% (10%/9%) |
| Average | 3,609 (1,613/1,613) | 2,218 (957/1,260) | 362 (155/207) | 61.45% (59.3%/78.1%) | 16.34% (16.2%/16.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1273. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 636 and the average SAT Math score is 637.
Haverford College has the highest SAT scores of 1,500 and Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the lowest SAT scores of 1,118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36% (28) | 1118 | 567 | 551 |
| Haverford College | 43% (157) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Westminster College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Widener University | 17% (93) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Average | 32.00% | 1273 | 636 | 637 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haverford College | 19% (67) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Mercyhurst University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mercyhurst University admission. | |||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Westminster College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Widener University | 2% (10) | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 8.00% | 31 | 30 | 29 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Haverford College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercyhurst University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Westminster College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Widener 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.