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 59.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.45%.
Rhodes College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 53.91% and Cumberland University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cumberland University | 2,137 (943/1,194) | 1,415 (638/777) | 629 (298/331) | 66% (68%/65%) | 44% (47%/28%) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||||
| Rhodes College | 5,253 (2,222/2,978) | 2,832 (1,119/1,690) | 477 (193/280) | 54% (50%/57%) | 17% (17%/9%) |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,490 (1,031/1,312) | 1,638 (708/930) | 627 (299/328) | 66% (69%/71%) | 38% (42%/25%) |
| Average | 3,293 (1,399/1,399) | 1,962 (822/1,132) | 578 (263/313) | 59.56% (58.7%/81.0%) | 29.45% (32.0%/27.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1260. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 635 and the average SAT Math score is 625.
Rhodes College has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Southern Adventist University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cumberland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Cumberland University admission. | |||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Rhodes College | 11% (54) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Southern Adventist University | 41% (255) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| Average | 26.00% | 1260 | 635 | 625 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cumberland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Cumberland University admission. | |||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Rhodes College | 31% (146) | 30 | 34 | 28 |
| Southern Adventist University | 61% (382) | 22 | 23 | 20 |
| Average | 46.00% | 26 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cumberland University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||||||
| Rhodes College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern Adventist 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.