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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1225 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Millersville U. Among these students, 456 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

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

Average SAT Score

1110

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 5866 admitted students 456 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

37%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 620, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Millersville U.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    500-620
  • Math

    500-600

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,087 2,525 3,562
Admitted students 5,866 2,400 3,466
Enrolled students 1,225 511 714
Acceptance rate 96% 95% 97%
Yield rate 21% 21% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Millersville U received a total of 6,087 applications. These applications included 2,525 male applicants and 3,562 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,087 applicants, Millersville U admitted 5,866 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,400 males and 3,466 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,225 students chose to enroll at Millersville U. This means that 1,225 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 511 were male and 714 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Millersville U had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 95% 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. Millersville U had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Millersville U 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 6,053 2,564 3,489 4,422 1,830 2,592 73% 71% 74% 1,336 572 764 30% 31% 30%
2016 6,861 2,959 3,902 4,767 2,029 2,738 70% 69% 70% 1,326 589 737 28% 29% 27%
2017 6,659 2,876 3,783 5,293 2,214 3,079 80% 77% 81% 1,351 560 791 26% 25% 26%
2018 6,587 2,776 3,811 5,135 2,083 3,052 78% 75% 80% 1,380 590 790 27% 28% 26%
2019 6,251 2,686 3,565 4,955 2,054 2,901 79% 76% 81% 1,334 570 764 27% 28% 26%
2020 6,381 2,810 3,571 5,395 2,286 3,109 84% 81% 87% 1,160 500 660 22% 22% 21%
2021 6,087 2,525 3,562 5,866 2,400 3,466 96% 95% 97% 1,225 511 714 21% 21% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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.

Millersville U 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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