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 27.55% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.48%.
Swarthmore College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.93% and Swarthmore College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.49% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 579 (251/328) | 463 (190/273) | 78 (36/42) | 80% (76%/83%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| Albright College | 5,578 (2,287/3,289) | 4,734 (1,877/2,856) | 401 (167/234) | 85% (82%/87%) | 8% (9%/7%) |
| Manor College | 795 (217/567) | 741 (204/528) | 126 (38/88) | 93% (94%/93%) | 17% (19%/16%) |
| Swarthmore College | 14,707 (6,047/8,660) | 1,019 (489/530) | 433 (204/229) | 7% (8%/6%) | 42% (42%/3%) |
| Villanova University | 23,835 (10,834/13,000) | 5,576 (2,767/2,809) | 1,779 (871/908) | 23% (26%/22%) | 32% (31%/7%) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 9,099 (3,927/3,927) | 2,507 (1,105/1,399) | 563 (263/300) | 27.55% (28.1%/35.6%) | 22.48% (23.8%/21.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1359. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 672 and the average SAT Math score is 687.
Swarthmore College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the lowest SAT scores of 1,118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36% (28) | 1118 | 567 | 551 |
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 42% (180) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| Villanova University | 28% (492) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 35.33% | 1359 | 672 | 687 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albright College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Manor College | Test Score is NOT considered for Manor College admission. | |||
| Swarthmore College | 19% (82) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Villanova University | 15% (265) | 33 | 35 | 31 |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 12.33% | 33 | 35 | 32 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Albright College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Manor College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Swarthmore College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Villanova University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.