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 18.23% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.26%.
Cornell University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.47% and Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 5,082 (2,539/2,451) | 3,475 (1,668/1,751) | 438 (222/212) | 68% (66%/71%) | 13% (13%/9%) |
| Iona University | 6,228 (2,631/3,561) | 6,004 (2,517/3,453) | 809 (381/428) | 96% (96%/97%) | 13% (15%/12%) |
| Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech | 12 (12/0) | 7 (7/0) | 7 (7/0) | 58% (58%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) |
| Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | 38 (38/0) | 35 (35/0) | 28 (28/0) | 92% (92%/0%) | 80% (80%/0%) |
| Average | 16,111 (7,978/7,977) | 2,938 (1,307/1,618) | 1,579 (724/854) | 18.23% (16.4%/20.3%) | 32.26% (33.2%/31.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1317. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 657 and the average SAT Math score is 660.
Cornell University has the highest SAT scores of 1,530 and Iona University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 22% (98) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| Iona University | 9% (73) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech | Test Score is NOT considered for Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech admission. | |||
| Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | Test Score is NOT considered for Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah admission. | |||
| Average | 22.67% | 1317 | 657 | 660 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 9% (40) | 31 | 33 | 27 |
| Iona University | 1% (7) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech | Test Score is NOT considered for Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech admission. | |||
| Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | Test Score is NOT considered for Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah admission. | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 30 | 34 | 31 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Iona University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
✔: 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.