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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,102 1,165 1,937
Admitted students 3,005 1,124 1,881
Enrolled students 336 129 207
Acceptance rate 97% 96% 97%
Yield rate 11% 12% 11%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Lynchburg received a total of 3,102 applications. These applications included 1,165 male applicants and 1,937 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,102 applicants, University of Lynchburg admitted 3,005 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,124 males and 1,881 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 336 students chose to enroll at University of Lynchburg. This means that 336 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 129 were male and 207 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Lynchburg had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Lynchburg had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Lynchburg over the past 6 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 4,916 1,878 3,038 3,412 1,277 2,135 69% 68% 70% 527 226 301 15% 18% 14%
2016 5,223 1,920 3,303 3,331 1,212 2,119 64% 63% 64% 521 195 326 16% 16% 15%
2017 4,880 1,854 3,026 3,638 1,358 2,280 74% 73% 75% 543 217 326 15% 16% 14%
2019 4,477 1,508 2,969 4,076 1,440 2,636 91% 96% 89% 477 176 301 12% 12% 11%
2020 3,694 1,332 2,362 3,593 1,283 2,310 97% 96% 98% 439 170 269 12% 13% 12%
2021 3,102 1,165 1,937 3,005 1,124 1,881 97% 96% 97% 336 129 207 11% 12% 11%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Lynchburg 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, University of Lynchburg 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 University of Lynchburg.

  • 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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