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 75.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.62%.
Vanguard University of Southern California has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.84% and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 87.21% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,778 (865/1,913) | 2,079 (662/1,417) | 541 (183/358) | 75% (77%/74%) | 26% (28%/19%) |
| Whittier College | 3,014 (1,566/1,385) | 2,274 (1,161/1,113) | 249 (141/108) | 75% (74%/80%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 103 (66/37) | 86 (56/30) | 75 (51/24) | 83% (85%/81%) | 87% (91%/65%) |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 387 (156/231) | 308 (128/180) | 114 (54/60) | 80% (82%/78%) | 37% (42%/26%) |
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 1,571 (663/663) | 1,187 (502/685) | 245 (107/138) | 75.57% (75.7%/103.3%) | 20.62% (21.4%/20.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1156. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 579 and the average SAT Math score is 578.
Whittier College has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and John Paul the Great Catholic University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,092 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Whittier College | 9% (22) | 1220 | 600 | 620 |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 26% (21) | 1092 | 557 | 535 |
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 17.50% | 1156 | 579 | 578 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Whittier College | 5% (13) | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary admission. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 15% (12) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 23 | 22 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Whittier College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||||||
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Oikos University | 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.