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 79.45% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.01%.
Springfield College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 75.63% and Springfield College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 82 (34/47) | 73 (28/44) | 11 (3/7) | 89% (82%/94%) | 15% (11%/15%) |
| Nichols College | 2,358 (1,596/762) | 2,001 (1,341/660) | 317 (202/115) | 85% (84%/87%) | 16% (15%/15%) |
| Springfield College | 3,549 (1,873/1,676) | 2,684 (1,393/1,291) | 529 (281/248) | 76% (74%/77%) | 20% (20%/15%) |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,996 (1,168/1,168) | 1,586 (921/665) | 286 (162/123) | 79.45% (78.8%/57.0%) | 18.01% (17.6%/18.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1125. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 565.
Springfield College has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Nichols College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| Nichols College | 21% (66) | 1060 | 520 | 540 |
| Springfield College | 16% (82) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 18.50% | 1125 | 560 | 565 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Longy School of Music of Bard College admission. | |||
| Nichols College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Springfield College | 2% (11) | 31 | 31 | 27 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 31 | 31 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Nichols College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Springfield College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 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.