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 42.98% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 43.30%.
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 41.71% and University of Silicon Valley has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 56.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Silicon Valley | 116 (78/30) | 75 (47/23) | 42 (28/12) | 65% (60%/77%) | 56% (60%/40%) |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 1,985 (304/1,681) | 828 (132/696) | 349 (57/292) | 42% (43%/41%) | 42% (43%/17%) |
| American University of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| California Health Sciences University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Southern States University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,051 (191/191) | 452 (90/360) | 196 (43/152) | 42.98% (46.9%/188.2%) | 43.30% (47.5%/42.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Silicon Valley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Silicon Valley admission. | |||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Test Score is NOT considered for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising admission. | |||
| American University of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| California Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Southern States University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Silicon Valley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Silicon Valley admission. | |||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Test Score is NOT considered for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising admission. | |||
| American University of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| California Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Southern States University | No data is available. | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Silicon Valley | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| American University of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||||
| California Health Sciences University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Southern States University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.