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 82.38% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.88%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 1,543 (642/901) | 1,515 (614/901) | 144 (82/62) | 98% (96%/100%) | 10% (13%/7%) |
| Point Park University | 6,033 (1,777/4,238) | 4,950 (1,328/3,616) | 559 (191/367) | 82% (75%/85%) | 11% (14%/9%) |
| Thiel College | 1,878 (994/875) | 1,546 (762/776) | 229 (109/117) | 82% (77%/89%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
| Ursinus College | 3,237 (1,522/1,701) | 2,661 (1,235/1,416) | 381 (191/189) | 82% (81%/83%) | 14% (15%/11%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 593 (70/523) | 271 (35/236) | 97 (14/83) | 46% (50%/45%) | 36% (40%/16%) |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 2,657 (1,001/1,001) | 2,189 (795/1,389) | 282 (117/164) | 82.38% (79.4%/138.8%) | 12.88% (14.8%/11.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1183. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 605 and the average SAT Math score is 578.
Ursinus College has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 24% (135) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Ursinus College | 36% (138) | 1280 | 645 | 635 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 11% (11) | 1120 | 580 | 540 |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 23.67% | 1183 | 605 | 578 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | Test Score is NOT considered for Chestnut Hill College admission. | |||
| Point Park University | 8% (44) | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| Thiel College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Ursinus College | 6% (21) | 30 | 33 | 28 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 27 | 29 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Point Park University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Thiel College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Ursinus College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | 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.