Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference is 80.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.16%.
Salve Regina University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 68.17% and Endicott College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.26% among colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | 4,958 (1,562/3,396) | 4,543 (1,421/3,122) | 562 (188/374) | 92% (91%/92%) | 12% (13%/11%) |
| Curry College | 5,313 (2,000/3,016) | 4,657 (1,719/2,693) | 535 (227/308) | 88% (86%/89%) | 11% (13%/10%) |
| Endicott College | 5,522 (1,875/3,647) | 3,932 (1,303/2,629) | 836 (281/555) | 71% (69%/72%) | 21% (22%/15%) |
| Nichols College | 2,296 (1,468/828) | 1,856 (1,176/680) | 336 (230/106) | 81% (80%/82%) | 18% (20%/13%) |
| Western New England University | 7,567 (3,893/3,674) | 6,317 (3,190/3,127) | 790 (421/369) | 83% (82%/85%) | 13% (13%/10%) |
| Salve Regina University | 6,202 (1,662/4,538) | 4,228 (1,075/3,151) | 557 (183/374) | 68% (65%/69%) | 13% (17%/8%) |
| Average | 5,310 (2,077/2,077) | 4,256 (1,647/2,567) | 603 (255/348) | 80.15% (79.3%/123.6%) | 14.16% (15.5%/13.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference is 1189. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 604 and the average SAT Math score is 585.
Endicott College has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Curry College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,125 among colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | |||
| Curry College | 4% (22) | 1125 | 565 | 560 |
| Endicott College | 10% (86) | 1270 | 650 | 620 |
| Nichols College | 12% (40) | 1140 | 585 | 555 |
| Western New England University | 15% (120) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Salve Regina University | 16% (88) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| Average | 11.40% | 1189 | 604 | 585 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | |||
| Curry College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Endicott College | 1% (7) | 28 | 23 | 28 |
| Nichols College | 1% (3) | |||
| Western New England University | 1% (10) | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Salve Regina University | 2% (12) | 28 | 28 | 25 |
| Average | 1.25% | 27 | 26 | 27 |
*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 colleges in Commonwealth Coast Conference based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Curry College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Endicott College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Nichols College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Western New England University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Salve Regina 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)
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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.