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 78.07% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.59%.
Bluefield University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 63.01% and Virginia Beach Theological Seminary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 984 (548/393) | 620 (371/249) | 149 (101/48) | 63% (68%/63%) | 24% (27%/12%) |
| Ferrum College | 1,452 (908/544) | 1,224 (763/461) | 238 (155/83) | 84% (84%/85%) | 19% (20%/15%) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,718 (710/1,008) | 1,399 (570/829) | 281 (133/148) | 81% (80%/82%) | 20% (23%/15%) |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 1 (1/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Average | 1,039 (542/542) | 811 (426/385) | 223 (130/93) | 78.07% (78.7%/71.1%) | 20.59% (22.8%/18.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 580 and the average SAT Math score is 555.
Virginia Wesleyan University has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Ferrum College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 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. | |||
| Ferrum College | 12% (26) | 1010 | 510 | 500 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 10% (27) | 1260 | 650 | 610 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Virginia Beach Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| Average | 11.00% | 1135 | 580 | 555 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Bluefield University admission. | |||
| Ferrum College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 4% (12) | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for Virginia Beach Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| Average | 4.00% | 28 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Ferrum College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
✔: 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.