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 67.76% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.12%.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.70% and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | 1,575 (973/602) | 1,245 (764/481) | 274 (163/111) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (21%/18%) |
| Messiah University | 2,438 (959/1,479) | 1,936 (763/1,173) | 587 (248/339) | 79% (80%/79%) | 30% (33%/23%) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 1,510 (0/1,303) | 803 (0/692) | 113 (0/98) | 53% (0%/53%) | 14% (0%/8%) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 593 (70/523) | 271 (35/236) | 97 (14/83) | 46% (50%/45%) | 36% (40%/16%) |
| Average | 1,529 (501/701) | 1,036 (419/497) | 319 (142/178) | 67.76% (83.7%/70.9%) | 23.12% (25.4%/26.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1173. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 603 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
Messiah University has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | |||
| Messiah University | 57% (336) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 31% (35) | 1180 | 620 | 560 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 11% (11) | 1120 | 580 | 540 |
| Average | 33.00% | 1173 | 603 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | Test Score is NOT considered for Geneva College admission. | |||
| Messiah University | 9% (52) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 4% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 6.50% | 27 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Messiah University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Moore College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.