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 74.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.38%.
University of La Verne has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 73.51% and University of La Verne has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 14.59% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | 6,172 (2,384/3,788) | 4,537 (1,666/2,871) | 662 (243/419) | 74% (70%/76%) | 15% (15%/11%) |
| Palo Alto University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Starr King School for the Ministry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Whittier College | 3,014 (1,566/1,385) | 2,274 (1,161/1,113) | 249 (141/108) | 75% (74%/80%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| California University of Science and Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 4,593 (1,975/1,975) | 3,406 (1,414/1,992) | 456 (192/264) | 74.15% (71.6%/100.9%) | 13.38% (13.6%/13.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1168. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 580 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
Whittier College has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and University of La Verne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | 6% (40) | 1115 | 560 | 555 |
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| Starr King School for the Ministry | No data is available. | |||
| Whittier College | 9% (22) | 1220 | 600 | 620 |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| California University of Science and Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 7.50% | 1168 | 580 | 588 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | 1% (9) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Palo Alto University | No data is available. | |||
| Starr King School for the Ministry | No data is available. | |||
| Whittier College | 5% (13) | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| California University of Science and Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 3.00% | 24 | 23 | 22 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of La Verne | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Palo Alto University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Starr King School for the Ministry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Whittier College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| California University of Science and Medicine | 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.