Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 263 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Otis College. Among these students, 35 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 8 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1245
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1823 admitted students 35 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 720, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Otis College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-720 -
Math
540-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1823 admitted students 8 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, Otis College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-33 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
20-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Otis College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Otis College received a total of 2,284 applications. These applications included 592 male applicants and 1,692 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,284 applicants, Otis College admitted 1,823 students. Among the admitted students, there were 427 males and 1,396 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 263 students chose to enroll at Otis College. This means that 263 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 67 were male and 196 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Otis College had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Otis College had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Otis College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Otis College of Art and Design uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Otis College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Otis College of Art and Design.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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