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 50.64% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.56%.
Pacific Union College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.46% and Soka University of America has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||||
| Pacific Union College | 1,364 (490/874) | 661 (247/414) | 112 (42/70) | 48% (50%/47%) | 17% (17%/8%) |
| Bethel Seminary-San Diego | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Soka University of America | 498 (150/348) | 282 (92/190) | 129 (48/81) | 57% (61%/55%) | 46% (52%/23%) |
| Average | 931 (320/320) | 472 (170/302) | 121 (45/76) | 50.64% (53.0%/94.4%) | 25.56% (26.5%/25.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1215. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 590 and the average SAT Math score is 625.
Soka University of America has the highest SAT scores of 1,350 and Pacific Union College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| Pacific Union College | 35% (39) | 1080 | 570 | 510 |
| Bethel Seminary-San Diego | No data is available. | |||
| Soka University of America | 38% (49) | 1350 | 610 | 740 |
| Average | 36.50% | 1215 | 590 | 625 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||
| Pacific Union College | 7% (8) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Bethel Seminary-San Diego | No data is available. | |||
| Soka University of America | 2% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 4.50% | 20 | 20 | 19 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | |||||||
| Pacific Union College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bethel Seminary-San Diego | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Soka University of America | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.