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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Edward Waters University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,254 2,576 3,678
Admitted students 5,010 2,014 2,996
Enrolled students 344 196 148
Acceptance rate 80% 78% 82%
Yield rate 7% 10% 5%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Edward Waters University received a total of 6,254 applications. These applications included 2,576 male applicants and 3,678 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,254 applicants, Edward Waters University admitted 5,010 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,014 males and 2,996 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 344 students chose to enroll at Edward Waters University. This means that 344 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 196 were male and 148 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Edward Waters 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 78% 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. Edward Waters University had an overall yield rate of 7% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 5%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Edward Waters University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,353 1,372 1,981 1,801 703 1,098 54% 51% 55% 259 143 116 14% 20% 11%
2016 3,759 1,533 2,226 2,169 887 1,282 58% 58% 58% 250 141 109 12% 16% 8%
2017 2,923 1,268 1,655 1,767 739 1,028 60% 58% 62% 294 158 136 17% 21% 13%
2018 3,617 1,400 2,217 2,009 766 1,243 56% 55% 56% 331 185 146 16% 24% 12%
2019 3,444 1,307 2,137 2,105 752 1,353 61% 58% 63% 239 119 120 11% 16% 9%
2020 5,364 2,023 3,341 3,059 1,106 1,953 57% 55% 58% 272 142 130 9% 13% 7%
2021 6,254 2,576 3,678 5,010 2,014 2,996 80% 78% 82% 344 196 148 7% 10% 5%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Edward Waters 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • 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 Edward Waters University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted