Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 815 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Cal U of Pa. Among these students, 307 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 48 (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
1045
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3818 admitted students 307 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
38%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 580, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 570, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1045 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Cal U of Pa.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-580 -
Math
460-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3818 admitted students 48 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
6%
Similar to the SAT, Cal U of Pa does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
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
16-24 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cal U of Pa during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cal U of Pa received a total of 3,933 applications. These applications included 1,510 male applicants and 2,423 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,933 applicants, Cal U of Pa admitted 3,818 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,463 males and 2,355 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 815 students chose to enroll at Cal U of Pa. This means that 815 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 325 were male and 490 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cal U of Pa had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 97% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cal U of Pa had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cal U of Pa over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
California University of Pennsylvania 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.
Cal U of Pa 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
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- 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 California University of Pennsylvania.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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