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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

61.7%

Gallaudet University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

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 SAT Score

962

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 248 admitted students 18 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

12%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 765-1158. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 380 and 588, while 25% scored below 380 and another 25% scored above 588.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 385 and 570, while 25% scored below 385 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 962 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Gallaudet University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 91% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    380-588
  • Math

    385-570

Average ACT Score

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

17

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 248 admitted students 58 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

38%

Similar to the SAT, Gallaudet University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 38% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 14 and 20, with 25% scoring above 20 and another 25% scoring below 14.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    11-17
  • Math

    15-20
  • Composite

    14-20

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 402 176 226
Admitted students 248 107 141
Enrolled students 152 68 84
Acceptance rate 62% 61% 62%
Yield rate 61% 64% 60%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Gallaudet University received a total of 402 applications. These applications included 176 male applicants and 226 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 402 applicants, Gallaudet University admitted 248 students. Among the admitted students, there were 107 males and 141 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 152 students chose to enroll at Gallaudet University. This means that 152 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 68 were male and 84 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Gallaudet University had an overall acceptance rate of 62% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Gallaudet University had an overall yield rate of 61% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 64%, and for female admitted students, it was 60%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Gallaudet 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 407 200 207 252 124 128 62% 62% 62% 179 99 79 71% 80% 62%
2016 511 232 279 338 160 178 66% 69% 64% 245 124 121 72% 78% 68%
2017 583 256 327 344 145 199 59% 57% 61% 247 99 148 72% 68% 74%
2018 496 222 274 283 130 153 57% 59% 56% 201 100 101 71% 77% 66%
2019 477 209 268 292 126 166 61% 60% 62% 183 83 100 63% 66% 60%
2020 412 245 167 258 104 154 63% 42% 92% 152 69 83 59% 66% 54%
2021 402 176 226 248 107 141 62% 61% 62% 152 68 84 61% 64% 60%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Gallaudet 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • 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 Gallaudet University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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