Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
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
1088
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4466 admitted students 30 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1215. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 485 and 605, while 25% scored below 485 and another 25% scored above 605.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 475 and 610, while 25% scored below 475 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1088 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Gardner-Webb.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
485-605 -
Math
475-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4466 admitted students 81 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
18%
Similar to the SAT, Gardner-Webb does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 18% 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
17-25 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Gardner-Webb during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Gardner-Webb received a total of 5,657 applications. These applications included 2,249 male applicants and 3,408 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,657 applicants, Gardner-Webb admitted 4,466 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,732 males and 2,734 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 447 students chose to enroll at Gardner-Webb. This means that 447 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 221 were male and 226 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Gardner-Webb had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Gardner-Webb had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Gardner-Webb over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Gardner-Webb 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.
Gardner-Webb 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Gardner-Webb University.
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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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