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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.2%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Emory & Henry College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,260 1,061 1,199
Admitted students 1,971 885 1,086
Enrolled students 390 210 180
Acceptance rate 87% 83% 91%
Yield rate 20% 24% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Emory & Henry College received a total of 2,260 applications. These applications included 1,061 male applicants and 1,199 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,260 applicants, Emory & Henry College admitted 1,971 students. Among the admitted students, there were 885 males and 1,086 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 390 students chose to enroll at Emory & Henry College. This means that 390 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 210 were male and 180 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Emory & Henry College had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Emory & Henry College had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Emory & Henry College 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 1,456 742 714 1,112 547 565 76% 74% 79% 304 167 137 27% 30% 24%
2016 1,455 694 761 1,017 471 546 70% 68% 72% 284 137 147 28% 29% 27%
2017 1,426 673 753 1,030 475 555 72% 71% 74% 253 129 124 25% 27% 22%
2018 1,660 795 865 1,154 526 628 70% 66% 73% 268 125 143 23% 24% 23%
2019 1,646 716 930 1,203 509 694 73% 71% 75% 271 141 130 22% 28% 19%
2020 1,781 759 1,022 1,343 571 772 75% 75% 76% 235 115 120 18% 20% 16%
2021 2,260 1,061 1,199 1,971 885 1,086 87% 83% 91% 390 210 180 20% 24% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Emory & Henry College 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Emory & Henry College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • 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 Emory & Henry College.

  • 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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