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 84.51% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.46%.
Lake Forest College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.72% and Columbia College Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.01% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 7,701 (2,781/4,920) | 7,298 (2,580/4,718) | 1,606 (630/976) | 95% (93%/96%) | 22% (24%/20%) |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,296 (2,049/2,247) | 3,997 (1,879/2,118) | 267 (161/106) | 93% (92%/94%) | 7% (9%/5%) |
| Lake Forest College | 4,665 (2,124/2,541) | 2,786 (1,149/1,637) | 445 (187/258) | 60% (54%/64%) | 16% (16%/10%) |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,554 (2,318/2,318) | 4,694 (1,869/2,824) | 773 (326/447) | 84.51% (80.6%/121.8%) | 16.46% (17.4%/15.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1260. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 630.
Lake Forest College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Lake Forest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 19% (86) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 19.00% | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College Chicago admission. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Chicago admission. | |||
| Lake Forest College | 10% (45) | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 28 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Concordia University-Chicago | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Lake Forest College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | 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.