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 34.74% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.27%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Curtis Institute of Music has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 82.50% 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%) |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 414 (228/175) | 40 (24/15) | 33 (19/13) | 10% (11%/9%) | 83% (79%/7%) |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Muhlenberg College | 4,329 (1,807/2,522) | 2,836 (1,108/1,728) | 420 (167/253) | 66% (61%/69%) | 15% (15%/10%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 4,529 (1,754/2,775) | 4,330 (1,681/2,649) | 749 (328/421) | 96% (96%/95%) | 17% (20%/15%) |
| Average | 4,864 (2,016/2,016) | 1,690 (690/1,000) | 342 (153/189) | 34.74% (34.2%/49.6%) | 20.27% (22.2%/18.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1315. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 657 and the average SAT Math score is 658.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and York College of Pennsylvania has the lowest SAT scores of 1,115 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. | |||
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Muhlenberg College | 32% (135) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 45% (338) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Average | 39.67% | 1315 | 657 | 658 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 28.
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. | |||
| Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Muhlenberg College | 9% (39) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 3% (23) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Average | 10.33% | 30 | 31 | 28 |
*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 | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Curtis Institute of Music | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Muhlenberg College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swarthmore College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| York College 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.