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 77.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.70%.
Visible Music College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 28.03% and Visible Music College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 51.35% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 367 (37/330) | 301 (31/270) | 105 (6/99) | 82% (84%/82%) | 35% (19%/30%) |
| Bethel University | 1,486 (686/796) | 895 (430/462) | 288 (169/119) | 60% (63%/58%) | 32% (39%/15%) |
| Carson-Newman University | 2,460 (1,017/1,443) | 2,225 (913/1,312) | 373 (186/187) | 90% (90%/91%) | 17% (20%/13%) |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southern College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Visible Music College | 132 (72/60) | 37 (20/17) | 19 (7/12) | 28% (28%/28%) | 51% (35%/20%) |
| Average | 1,111 (453/453) | 865 (349/515) | 196 (92/104) | 77.80% (76.9%/113.7%) | 22.70% (26.4%/20.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 995. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 495 and the average SAT Math score is 500.
Carson-Newman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,070 and Bethel University has the lowest SAT scores of 920 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Bethel University | 11% (30) | 920 | 460 | 460 |
| Carson-Newman University | 5% (18) | 1070 | 530 | 540 |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Southern College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Visible Music College | 5% (1) | - | ||
| Average | 7.00% | 995 | 495 | 500 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 100% (105) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Bethel University | 88% (206) | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Carson-Newman University | 70% (261) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Southern College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Visible Music College | 39% (7) | 20 | ||
| Average | 74.25% | 20 | 19 | 18 |
*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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bethel University | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carson-Newman University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Southern College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Visible Music 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.