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 53.53% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.01%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.71% and Dharma Realm Buddhist University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Concordia University-Irvine | 3,576 (1,478/2,098) | 2,467 (917/1,550) | 344 (136/208) | 69% (62%/74%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | 11 (4/7) | 6 (2/4) | 4 (2/2) | 55% (50%/57%) | 67% (100%/29%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Sacramento Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,018 (1,891/1,891) | 2,686 (1,027/1,659) | 430 (165/265) | 53.53% (54.3%/87.8%) | 16.01% (16.0%/16.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1390. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 700 and the average SAT Math score is 690.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Pepperdine University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| Concordia University-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Irvine admission. | |||
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| Sacramento Center | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| Concordia University-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Irvine admission. | |||
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| Sacramento Center | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 31 | 32 | 28 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Concordia University-Irvine | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Sacramento Center | 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.