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 68.55% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.31%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 62.86% and William Jessup University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.62% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design | 2,549 (646/1,888) | 2,084 (493/1,578) | 218 (69/148) | 82% (76%/84%) | 10% (14%/8%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,526 (4,197/7,325) | 7,245 (2,716/4,528) | 843 (353/490) | 63% (65%/62%) | 12% (13%/7%) |
| Samuel Merritt University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| William Jessup University | 1,289 (549/740) | 1,203 (498/705) | 236 (97/139) | 93% (91%/95%) | 20% (19%/19%) |
| International Technological University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 5,121 (1,797/1,797) | 3,511 (1,236/2,270) | 432 (173/259) | 68.55% (68.8%/126.3%) | 12.31% (14.0%/11.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1277. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 653 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and William Jessup University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design | 4% (8) | 1310 | 685 | 625 |
| Pepperdine University | 18% (149) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Samuel Merritt University | No data is available. | |||
| William Jessup University | 6% (14) | 1150 | 595 | 555 |
| International Technological University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 9.33% | 1277 | 653 | 623 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design | 0% (1) | |||
| Pepperdine University | 10% (84) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Samuel Merritt University | No data is available. | |||
| William Jessup University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| International Technological University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 31 | 33 | 28 |
*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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Samuel Merritt University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| William Jessup University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| International Technological University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.