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 65.64% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.96%.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.31% and University of Valley Forge has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 40.98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 946 (23/923) | 797 (15/782) | 133 (0/133) | 84% (65%/85%) | 17% (0%/14%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 562 (156/406) | 249 (48/201) | 66 (15/51) | 44% (31%/50%) | 27% (31%/13%) |
| University of Valley Forge | 370 (204/166) | 305 (160/145) | 125 (66/59) | 82% (78%/87%) | 41% (41%/36%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 593 (70/523) | 271 (35/236) | 97 (14/83) | 46% (50%/45%) | 36% (40%/16%) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 618 (113/113) | 406 (65/341) | 105 (57/64) | 65.64% (57.0%/301.1%) | 25.96% (88.4%/14.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1098. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 573 and the average SAT Math score is 525.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the highest SAT scores of 1,120 and Cedar Crest College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,075 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 17% (22) | 1075 | 565 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| University of Valley Forge | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Valley Forge admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 11% (11) | 1120 | 580 | 540 |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 14.00% | 1098 | 573 | 525 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admission. | |||
| University of Valley Forge | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Valley Forge admission. | |||
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of Valley Forge | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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.