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 54.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.46%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.71% and University of Saint Katherine has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 55.93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| Whittier College | 3,014 (1,566/1,385) | 2,274 (1,161/1,113) | 249 (141/108) | 75% (74%/80%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Saint Katherine | 90 (43/47) | 59 (26/33) | 33 (14/19) | 66% (60%/70%) | 56% (54%/40%) |
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,857 (1,933/1,933) | 2,639 (1,116/1,523) | 408 (170/238) | 54.34% (57.7%/78.8%) | 15.46% (15.3%/15.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1305. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 650 and the average SAT Math score is 655.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Whittier College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| Whittier College | 9% (22) | 1220 | 600 | 620 |
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Saint Katherine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Saint Katherine admission. | |||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 12.50% | 1305 | 650 | 655 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Whittier College | 5% (13) | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Saint Katherine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Saint Katherine admission. | |||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 9.00% | 29 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Whittier College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| World Mission University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| University of Saint Katherine | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.