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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.1%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 464 admitted students 41 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

36%

Similar to the SAT, Fontbonne University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 36% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 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.

  • English

    17-24
  • Math

    17-25
  • Composite

    18-25

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 594 256 338
Admitted students 464 208 256
Enrolled students 113 57 56
Acceptance rate 78% 81% 76%
Yield rate 24% 27% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fontbonne University received a total of 594 applications. These applications included 256 male applicants and 338 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 594 applicants, Fontbonne University admitted 464 students. Among the admitted students, there were 208 males and 256 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 113 students chose to enroll at Fontbonne University. This means that 113 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 57 were male and 56 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fontbonne University had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fontbonne University had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fontbonne 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 494 223 271 478 213 265 97% 96% 98% 178 75 103 37% 35% 39%
2016 477 204 273 427 188 239 90% 92% 88% 141 64 77 33% 34% 32%
2017 550 238 312 508 219 289 92% 92% 93% 139 69 70 27% 32% 24%
2018 706 276 430 575 228 347 81% 83% 81% 183 76 107 32% 33% 31%
2019 789 298 491 621 255 366 79% 86% 74% 184 73 111 30% 29% 30%
2020 717 275 442 612 244 368 85% 89% 83% 174 77 97 28% 32% 26%
2021 594 256 338 464 208 256 78% 81% 76% 113 57 56 24% 27% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Fontbonne 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.

Fontbonne 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)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Fontbonne University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted