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 32.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.30%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Swarthmore College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.49% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit University | 342 (245/97) | 223 (146/77) | 77 (48/29) | 65% (60%/79%) | 35% (33%/30%) |
| Elizabethtown College | 2,977 (1,151/1,826) | 2,415 (909/1,506) | 463 (191/272) | 81% (79%/82%) | 19% (21%/15%) |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Gettysburg College | 5,796 (2,876/2,920) | 3,264 (1,548/1,716) | 644 (308/336) | 56% (54%/59%) | 20% (20%/12%) |
| Grove City College | 2,174 (1,116/1,058) | 1,543 (781/762) | 609 (328/281) | 71% (70%/72%) | 39% (42%/27%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Average | 5,199 (2,287/2,287) | 1,693 (775/918) | 445 (216/229) | 32.56% (33.9%/40.1%) | 26.30% (27.9%/25.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1330. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 668 and the average SAT Math score is 663.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Elizabethtown College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | |||
| Elizabethtown College | 38% (177) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Gettysburg College | 32% (203) | 1370 | 690 | 680 |
| Grove City College | 54% (329) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Average | 41.50% | 1330 | 668 | 663 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit University | Test Score is NOT considered for Clarks Summit University admission. | |||
| Elizabethtown College | 4% (20) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Gettysburg College | 8% (51) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Grove City College | 20% (122) | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 12.75% | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Elizabethtown College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Gettysburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Grove City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.