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 70.65% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.20%.
Gwynedd Mercy University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 58.42% and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 91.43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 2,994 (1,313/1,505) | 1,893 (883/931) | 464 (252/212) | 63% (67%/62%) | 25% (29%/14%) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,063 (298/762) | 621 (172/448) | 152 (52/100) | 58% (58%/59%) | 24% (30%/13%) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 3,130 (1,305/1,823) | 2,402 (992/1,408) | 428 (198/230) | 77% (76%/77%) | 18% (20%/13%) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 468 (208/260) | 379 (178/201) | 202 (96/106) | 81% (86%/77%) | 53% (54%/41%) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 40 (40/0) | 35 (35/0) | 32 (32/0) | 88% (88%/0%) | 91% (91%/0%) |
| Waynesburg University | 2,157 (1,183/964) | 1,630 (894/733) | 299 (148/151) | 76% (76%/76%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Average | 1,642 (725/724) | 1,160 (525/626) | 309 (149/160) | 70.65% (72.5%/86.4%) | 22.20% (23.7%/21.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1143. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 577 and the average SAT Math score is 567.
Lebanon Valley College has the highest SAT scores of 1,200 and Gwynedd Mercy University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern University admission. | |||
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 33% (47) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 42% (178) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | |||
| Waynesburg University | 28% (85) | 1120 | 560 | 560 |
| Average | 34.33% | 1143 | 577 | 567 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern University admission. | |||
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 3% (12) | 25 | 23 | 27 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Test Score is NOT considered for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia admission. | |||
| Waynesburg University | 8% (23) | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Average | 4.00% | 24 | 23 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lebanon Valley College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Waynesburg 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.