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 74.06% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.18%.
Bethany College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.92% and University of Charleston has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 2,651 (1,668/983) | 1,721 (1,055/666) | 176 (98/78) | 65% (63%/68%) | 10% (9%/8%) |
| University of Charleston | 1,571 (546/1,018) | 1,064 (371/690) | 266 (103/163) | 68% (68%/68%) | 25% (28%/16%) |
| Davis & Elkins College | 958 (435/523) | 721 (210/511) | 180 (78/102) | 75% (48%/98%) | 25% (37%/20%) |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1,481 (732/749) | 1,427 (704/723) | 275 (133/142) | 96% (96%/97%) | 19% (19%/19%) |
| Catholic Distance University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 1,665 (845/845) | 1,233 (585/648) | 224 (103/121) | 74.06% (69.2%/76.6%) | 18.18% (17.6%/18.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1013. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 510 and the average SAT Math score is 503.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has the highest SAT scores of 1,040 and Davis & Elkins College has the lowest SAT scores of 985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Charleston | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Charleston admission. | |||
| Davis & Elkins College | 36% (64) | 985 | 500 | 485 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 44% (120) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| Catholic Distance University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 40.00% | 1013 | 510 | 503 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 14. By subject, the average ACT English score is 12 and the ACT math score is 13.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Charleston | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Charleston admission. | |||
| Davis & Elkins College | 12% (22) | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 23% (62) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Catholic Distance University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 17.50% | 14 | 12 | 13 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Charleston | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Davis & Elkins College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Catholic Distance University | 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.