Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1132 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Butler University. Among these students, 443 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 396 (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 12356 admitted students 443 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
39%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 670, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Butler University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-670 -
Math
570-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 12356 admitted students 396 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, Butler University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
25-30 -
Composite
25-31
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Butler University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Butler University received a total of 15,340 applications. These applications included 6,334 male applicants and 9,006 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,340 applicants, Butler University admitted 12,356 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,051 males and 7,305 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,132 students chose to enroll at Butler University. This means that 1,132 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 455 were male and 677 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Butler University 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 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Butler University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Butler University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Butler University 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.
Butler University 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
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Butler University.
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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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