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 48.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.09%.
Regent University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 32.34% and Patrick Henry College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 57.54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 984 (548/393) | 620 (371/249) | 149 (101/48) | 63% (68%/63%) | 24% (27%/12%) |
| Regent University | 6,989 (2,673/4,316) | 2,260 (840/1,420) | 522 (211/311) | 32% (31%/33%) | 23% (25%/7%) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 2,446 (1,236/1,210) | 2,090 (1,053/1,037) | 415 (186/229) | 85% (85%/86%) | 20% (18%/19%) |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Appalachian School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Patrick Henry College | 236 (141/95) | 179 (100/79) | 103 (63/40) | 76% (71%/83%) | 58% (63%/42%) |
| Average | 2,664 (1,150/1,150) | 1,287 (591/696) | 297 (140/157) | 48.32% (51.4%/60.6%) | 23.09% (23.7%/22.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1207. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 627 and the average SAT Math score is 580.
Patrick Henry College has the highest SAT scores of 1,360 and Randolph-Macon College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bluefield University admission. | |||
| Regent University | 10% (51) | 1150 | 610 | 540 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 45% (188) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Appalachian School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| Patrick Henry College | 64% (66) | 1360 | 700 | 660 |
| Average | 39.67% | 1207 | 627 | 580 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bluefield University admission. | |||
| Regent University | 6% (31) | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 6% (24) | 25 | 23 | 25 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Appalachian School of Law | No data is available. | |||
| Patrick Henry College | 40% (41) | 29 | 33 | 25 |
| Average | 17.33% | 26 | 26 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Regent University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Randolph-Macon College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Appalachian School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Patrick Henry 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.