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 86.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.56%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.33% and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.11% 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. | ||||
| 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 Erie-Behrend College | 4,363 (2,231/2,121) | 4,164 (2,115/2,038) | 829 (512/309) | 95% (95%/96%) | 20% (24%/15%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 6,463 (3,132/3,310) | 6,037 (2,920/3,099) | 885 (531/344) | 93% (93%/94%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3,003 (1,233/1,770) | 2,931 (1,206/1,725) | 409 (179/230) | 98% (98%/97%) | 14% (15%/13%) |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 5,591 (2,251/3,340) | 4,156 (1,618/2,538) | 1,459 (603/856) | 74% (72%/76%) | 35% (37%/26%) |
| Average | 5,224 (2,165/2,165) | 4,538 (1,869/2,658) | 797 (391/402) | 86.86% (86.3%/122.7%) | 17.56% (20.9%/15.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1107. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 558 and the average SAT Math score is 549.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the highest SAT scores of 1,205 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. | |||
| Lincoln University | 38% (152) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 34% (284) | 1205 | 600 | 605 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 29% (257) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 35% (142) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 34% (494) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Average | 34.00% | 1107 | 558 | 549 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 23.
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. | |||
| Lincoln University | 2% (10) | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 5% (42) | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1% (13) | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3% (13) | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 5% (80) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Average | 3.20% | 24 | 22 | 23 |
*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. | |||||||
| Lincoln University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.