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 50.06% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.70%.
Pepperdine University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.71% and Reach University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.46% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Bible Institute | 21 (10/11) | 21 (10/11) | 8 (3/5) | 100% (100%/100%) | 38% (30%/45%) |
| Pepperdine University | 11,466 (4,190/7,276) | 5,585 (2,161/3,424) | 942 (356/586) | 49% (52%/47%) | 17% (16%/8%) |
| William Jessup University | 710 (289/421) | 468 (187/281) | 160 (70/90) | 66% (65%/67%) | 34% (37%/21%) |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Reach University | 66 (6/60) | 65 (6/59) | 38 (3/35) | 98% (100%/98%) | 58% (50%/58%) |
| Average | 3,066 (1,124/1,124) | 1,535 (591/944) | 287 (108/179) | 50.06% (52.6%/84.0%) | 18.70% (18.3%/19.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1260. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 615 and the average SAT Math score is 645.
Pepperdine University has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and William Jessup University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Bible Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Latin American Bible Institute admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 16% (152) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
| William Jessup University | 4% (7) | 1130 | 530 | 600 |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | No data is available. | |||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Reach University | Test Score is NOT considered for Reach University admission. | |||
| Average | 10.00% | 1260 | 615 | 645 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Bible Institute | Test Score is NOT considered for Latin American Bible Institute admission. | |||
| Pepperdine University | 13% (127) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| William Jessup University | 1% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | No data is available. | |||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Reach University | Test Score is NOT considered for Reach University admission. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 31 | 32 | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Bible Institute | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pepperdine University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| William Jessup University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Reach University | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✔: 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.