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 83.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.69%.
Lycoming College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 75.22% and Messiah University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Lycoming College | 3,039 (1,532/1,506) | 2,286 (1,134/1,151) | 296 (147/149) | 75% (74%/76%) | 13% (13%/10%) |
| Manor College | 795 (217/567) | 741 (204/528) | 126 (38/88) | 93% (94%/93%) | 17% (19%/16%) |
| Messiah University | 2,438 (959/1,479) | 1,936 (763/1,173) | 587 (248/339) | 79% (80%/79%) | 30% (33%/23%) |
| Neumann University | 3,501 (1,196/2,305) | 2,992 (978/2,014) | 392 (127/265) | 85% (82%/87%) | 13% (13%/11%) |
| Widener University | 5,961 (2,631/3,330) | 5,227 (2,241/2,986) | 536 (234/302) | 88% (85%/90%) | 10% (10%/9%) |
| Average | 3,147 (1,307/1,307) | 2,636 (1,064/1,570) | 387 (159/229) | 83.78% (81.4%/120.2%) | 14.69% (14.9%/14.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1190. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
Messiah University has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Lycoming College | 45% (132) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | |||
| Messiah University | 57% (336) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | |||
| Widener University | 17% (93) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Average | 39.67% | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Lycoming College | 6% (19) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | |||
| Messiah University | 9% (52) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Neumann University | Test Score is NOT considered for Neumann University admission. | |||
| Widener University | 2% (10) | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 5.67% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Lycoming College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Manor College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Messiah University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Neumann University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Widener 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.