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 71.62% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.41%.
Southern Methodist University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.25% and Southern Methodist University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 13,001 (3,770/9,231) | 12,438 (3,568/8,870) | 744 (271/473) | 96% (95%/96%) | 6% (8%/5%) |
| Southern Methodist University | 16,150 (7,542/8,608) | 8,439 (3,764/4,675) | 1,639 (740/899) | 52% (50%/54%) | 19% (20%/10%) |
| Parker University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Baptist University of the Americas | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 14,576 (5,656/5,656) | 10,439 (3,666/6,773) | 1,192 (506/686) | 71.62% (64.8%/119.7%) | 11.41% (13.8%/10.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1270. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 640.
Southern Methodist University has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 45% (336) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| Southern Methodist University | 17% (272) | 1450 | 710 | 740 |
| Parker University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Baptist University of the Americas | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 31.00% | 1270 | 630 | 640 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 23% (170) | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Southern Methodist University | 21% (342) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| Parker University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Baptist University of the Americas | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 22.00% | 27 | 28 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Southern Methodist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Parker University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Baptist University of the Americas | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.