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 14.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.52%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.31% 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. | ||||
| Bryn Mawr College | 3,594 (0/3,594) | 1,105 (0/1,105) | 396 (0/396) | 31% (0%/31%) | 36% (0%/11%) |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| Lycoming College | 3,039 (1,532/1,506) | 2,286 (1,134/1,151) | 296 (147/149) | 75% (74%/76%) | 13% (13%/10%) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Average | 13,900 (7,013/7,289) | 2,071 (965/1,027) | 815 (397/418) | 14.90% (13.8%/14.1%) | 29.52% (30.8%/30.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1403. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 703 and the average SAT Math score is 700.
Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Lycoming College 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. | |||
| Bryn Mawr College | 34% (134) | 1400 | 720 | 680 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Lycoming College | 45% (132) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Average | 43.00% | 1403 | 703 | 700 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | No data is available. | |||
| Bryn Mawr College | 20% (78) | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Lycoming College | 6% (19) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 16.25% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Bryn Mawr College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lycoming College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Swarthmore College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.