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 39.23% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.83%.
Oberlin College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 34.87% and Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 32.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 378 (204/163) | 137 (86/48) | 41 (25/13) | 36% (42%/29%) | 30% (29%/8%) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 1,070 (432/638) | 913 (356/557) | 296 (107/189) | 85% (82%/87%) | 32% (30%/30%) |
| Oberlin College | 11,066 (4,678/6,388) | 3,859 (1,486/2,373) | 882 (357/525) | 35% (32%/37%) | 23% (24%/8%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 4,171 (1,771/1,771) | 1,636 (643/993) | 406 (163/242) | 39.23% (36.3%/56.0%) | 24.83% (25.4%/24.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1283. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 645 and the average SAT Math score is 638.
Oberlin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 14% (40) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Oberlin College | 37% (329) | 1450 | 730 | 720 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 25.50% | 1283 | 645 | 638 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 79% (234) | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Oberlin College | 22% (190) | 32 | 35 | 29 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 50.50% | 27 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Athenaeum of Ohio | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Oberlin College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.