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 43.23% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.25%.
Trinity University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 30.51% and Messenger College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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%) |
| Trinity University | 11,463 (4,923/6,540) | 3,497 (1,526/1,971) | 655 (298/357) | 31% (31%/30%) | 19% (20%/5%) |
| Messenger College | 8 (2/6) | 4 (2/2) | 4 (2/2) | 50% (100%/33%) | 100% (100%/33%) |
| Huston - Tillotson University - Center for Entrepreneurship and Innova | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 9,207 (4,156/4,156) | 3,980 (1,764/2,216) | 766 (347/419) | 43.23% (42.4%/53.3%) | 19.25% (19.7%/18.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1415. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 700 and the average SAT Math score is 715.
Southern Methodist University has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and Trinity University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No data is available. | |||
| Southern Methodist University | 17% (272) | 1450 | 710 | 740 |
| Trinity University | 42% (275) | 1380 | 690 | 690 |
| Messenger College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Huston - Tillotson University - Center for Entrepreneurship and Innova | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 29.50% | 1415 | 700 | 715 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| South Texas College of Law Houston | No data is available. | |||
| Southern Methodist University | 21% (342) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| Trinity University | 21% (140) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Messenger College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Huston - Tillotson University - Center for Entrepreneurship and Innova | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 21.00% | 32 | 34 | 29 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Christian University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| South Texas College of Law Houston | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Southern Methodist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Trinity University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Messenger College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Huston - Tillotson University - Center for Entrepreneurship and Innova | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.