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 59.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.81%.
University of San Diego has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.61% and Point Loma Nazarene University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine | 3,576 (1,478/2,098) | 2,467 (917/1,550) | 344 (136/208) | 69% (62%/74%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 3,149 (997/2,152) | 2,580 (897/1,683) | 690 (249/441) | 82% (90%/78%) | 27% (28%/20%) |
| University of San Diego | 14,334 (5,506/8,828) | 7,541 (2,710/4,831) | 1,234 (478/756) | 53% (49%/55%) | 16% (18%/9%) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 513 (242/271) | 307 (137/170) | 28 (17/11) | 60% (57%/63%) | 9% (12%/4%) |
| University of the People | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 5,393 (2,056/2,056) | 3,224 (1,165/2,059) | 574 (220/354) | 59.78% (56.7%/100.1%) | 17.81% (18.9%/17.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1100. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 510 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
Southern California Institute of Architecture has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and Southern California Institute of Architecture has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Irvine admission. | |||
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of San Diego admission. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 18% (5) | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
| University of the People | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 18.00% | 1100 | 510 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Concordia University-Irvine admission. | |||
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for University of San Diego admission. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 7% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of the People | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of San Diego | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of the People | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.