Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Division III Independents. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Division III Independents is 92.91% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.00%.
Pacific Lutheran University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 88.90% and Hilbert College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.66% among colleges in Division III Independents. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert College | 1,354 (595/747) | 1,293 (560/721) | 280 (147/130) | 95% (94%/97%) | 22% (26%/17%) |
| King's College | 3,216 (1,525/1,691) | 3,087 (1,447/1,640) | 369 (193/176) | 96% (95%/97%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 3,334 (1,396/1,818) | 2,964 (1,211/1,642) | 526 (207/289) | 89% (87%/90%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Average | 2,635 (1,172/1,172) | 2,448 (1,073/1,334) | 392 (182/198) | 92.91% (91.5%/113.9%) | 16.00% (17.0%/14.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Division III Independents is 1248. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 635 and the average SAT Math score is 613.
Pacific Lutheran University has the highest SAT scores of 1,335 and King's College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,160 among colleges in Division III Independents. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Division III Independents for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert College | 1% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| King's College | 34% (124) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 4% (22) | 1335 | 680 | 655 |
| Average | 13.00% | 1248 | 635 | 613 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Division III Independents is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Division III Independents for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| King's College | 3% (9) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1% (6) | 29 | 30 | 25 |
| Average | 2.00% | 27 | 30 | 25 |
*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 Division III Independents based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| King's College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pacific Lutheran 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.