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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Top 25 Regional Universities. The average acceptance rate of Top 25 Regional Universities is 57.65% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.88%.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 30.43% and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.84% among Top 25 Regional Universities. 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.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Top 25 Regional Universities
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Bentley University 9,662 (5,927/3,735) 5,592 (3,243/2,349) 1,141 (697/444) 58% (55%/63%) 20% (21%/12%)
1 Trinity University 11,463 (4,923/6,540) 3,497 (1,526/1,971) 655 (298/357) 31% (31%/30%) 19% (20%/5%)
2 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 1,220 (788/432) 908 (594/314) 301 (231/70) 74% (75%/73%) 33% (39%/16%)
2 Emerson College 12,109 (3,341/8,768) 5,176 (1,354/3,822) 1,002 (317/685) 43% (41%/44%) 19% (23%/8%)
3 Suffolk University 9,699 (3,299/6,400) 8,418 (2,744/5,674) 1,260 (404/856) 87% (83%/89%) 15% (15%/13%)
1 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 25,693 (11,507/14,085) 12,727 (4,872/7,821) 2,592 (1,228/1,363) 50% (42%/56%) 20% (25%/10%)
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 58,774 (29,613/29,161) 17,885 (7,431/10,454) 5,110 (2,412/2,698) 30% (25%/36%) 29% (32%/9%)
2 Saint Mary's College of California 3,353 (1,446/1,907) 2,947 (1,245/1,702) 445 (203/242) 88% (86%/89%) 15% (16%/13%)
1 University of Washington-Bothell Campus 4,537 (2,188/2,349) 3,996 (1,926/2,070) 980 (546/434) 88% (88%/88%) 25% (28%/18%)
2 Molloy College 5,412 (1,583/3,829) 4,147 (1,245/2,902) 642 (200/442) 77% (79%/76%) 15% (16%/12%)
3 Rider University 9,340 (3,654/5,686) 7,858 (3,076/4,782) 779 (354/425) 84% (84%/84%) 10% (12%/7%)
1 Saint Joseph's University 9,708 (3,937/5,771) 8,609 (3,456/5,153) 1,096 (525/571) 89% (88%/89%) 13% (15%/10%)
3 Mills College at Northeastern University No admission statistics available for the school.
4 University of Redlands 3,872 (1,676/2,196) 3,170 (1,309/1,861) 539 (213/326) 82% (78%/85%) 17% (16%/15%)
2 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 1,974 (897/1,077) 1,744 (785/959) 625 (314/311) 88% (88%/89%) 36% (40%/29%)
4 Manhattan College 9,930 (4,322/5,608) 8,172 (3,459/4,713) 752 (460/292) 82% (80%/84%) 9% (13%/5%)
5 Ramapo College of New Jersey 7,207 (2,835/4,372) 5,079 (1,988/3,091) 850 (334/516) 70% (70%/71%) 17% (17%/12%)
6 The College of New Jersey 10,302 (4,447/5,855) 6,638 (2,739/3,899) 1,583 (660/923) 64% (62%/67%) 24% (24%/16%)
2 University of Scranton 9,530 (3,913/5,617) 8,039 (3,382/4,657) 1,058 (472/586) 84% (86%/83%) 13% (14%/10%)
5 California State University-Long Beach 74,718 (30,081/44,637) 29,851 (10,738/19,113) 5,365 (2,093/3,272) 40% (36%/43%) 18% (19%/7%)
3 Western Washington University 11,864 (4,630/7,174) 10,997 (4,239/6,702) 3,223 (1,329/1,862) 93% (92%/93%) 29% (31%/26%)
3 James Madison University 30,727 (12,477/18,148) 24,062 (9,143/14,837) 4,863 (2,125/2,732) 78% (73%/82%) 20% (23%/15%)
4 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 9,925 (5,321/4,550) 9,483 (5,072/4,360) 1,197 (754/437) 96% (95%/96%) 13% (15%/10%)
7 William Paterson University of New Jersey 7,062 (2,761/4,281) 6,464 (2,465/3,981) 806 (363/438) 92% (89%/93%) 12% (15%/10%)
4 Providence College 11,129 (4,659/6,470) 5,874 (2,619/3,255) 1,156 (537/619) 53% (56%/50%) 20% (21%/10%)
Average14,550 (6,259/6,259)8,389 (3,360/5,018)1,584 (711/871)57.65% (53.7%/80.2%)18.88% (21.2%/17.4%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Top 25 Regional Universities is 1253. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 634 and the average SAT Math score is 619.
Trinity University has the highest SAT scores of 1,380 and William Paterson University of New Jersey has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 among Top 25 Regional Universities. The following table compares SAT Scores between Top 25 Regional Universities for the academic year 2022-2023.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Top 25 Regional Universities
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Bentley University 27%
(304)
1340660680
1Trinity University 42%
(275)
1380690690
2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
2Emerson College 22%
(225)
1360700660
3Suffolk University 18%
(223)
1190610580
1CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Saint Mary's College of California Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
1University of Washington-Bothell Campus 7%
(69)
1335645690
2Molloy College 22%
(139)
1190600590
3Rider University 17%
(131)
1210620590
1Saint Joseph's University 28%
(307)
1230620610
3Mills College at Northeastern University No data is available.
4University of Redlands 16%
(86)
1190610580
2University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
4Manhattan College 18%
(134)
1230610620
5Ramapo College of New Jersey 30%
(257)
1210610600
6The College of New Jersey 46%
(721)
1280650630
2University of Scranton 35%
(374)
1230620610
5California State University-Long Beach Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
3Western Washington University 12%
(371)
1250650600
3James Madison University 23%
(1,104)
1240630610
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 28%
(331)
1210600610
7William Paterson University of New Jersey 1%
(5)
1150620530
4Providence College 27%
(313)
1320660660
Average23.28% 1253634619

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Top 25 Regional Universities is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Top 25 Regional Universities for academic year 2022-2023.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Top 25 Regional Universities
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1Bentley University 5%
(53)
303028
1Trinity University 21%
(140)
313328
2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
2Emerson College 8%
(78)
313428
3Suffolk University 3%
(35)
2700
1CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Saint Mary's College of California Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
1University of Washington-Bothell Campus 1%
(13)
262827
2Molloy College 5%
(34)
2600
3Rider University 2%
(14)
262625
1Saint Joseph's University 4%
(46)
282926
3Mills College at Northeastern University No data is available.
4University of Redlands 4%
(20)
282826
2University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
4Manhattan College 3%
(26)
282626
5Ramapo College of New Jersey 4%
(30)
262726
6The College of New Jersey 4%
(64)
28025
2University of Scranton 4%
(46)
272926
5California State University-Long Beach Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
3Western Washington University 2%
(76)
272725
3James Madison University 3%
(168)
2600
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 2%
(24)
262625
7William Paterson University of New Jersey Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
4Providence College 9%
(99)
303228
Average4.94% 282926

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Top 25 Regional Universities based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Top 25 Regional Universities
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Bentley University
1 Trinity University
2 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
2 Emerson College
3 Suffolk University
1 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
2 Saint Mary's College of California
1 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
2 Molloy College
3 Rider University
1 Saint Joseph's University
3 Mills College at Northeastern University Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
4 University of Redlands
2 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
4 Manhattan College
5 Ramapo College of New Jersey
6 The College of New Jersey
2 University of Scranton
5 California State University-Long Beach
3 Western Washington University
3 James Madison University
4 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
7 William Paterson University of New Jersey
4 Providence College

: 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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