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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 480 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Saint Anselm College. Among these students, 76 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 6 (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

1230

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3109 admitted students 76 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 650, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1230 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Saint Anselm College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-670
  • Math

    570-650

Average ACT Score

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

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3109 admitted students 6 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

1%

Similar to the SAT, Saint Anselm College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-29
  • Math

    25-26
  • Composite

    26-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,007 1,686 2,321
Admitted students 3,109 1,330 1,779
Enrolled students 480 193 287
Acceptance rate 78% 79% 77%
Yield rate 15% 14% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Anselm College received a total of 4,007 applications. These applications included 1,686 male applicants and 2,321 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,007 applicants, Saint Anselm College admitted 3,109 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,330 males and 1,779 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 480 students chose to enroll at Saint Anselm College. This means that 480 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 193 were male and 287 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Anselm College 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 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Anselm College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Anselm College 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 3,955 1,680 2,275 2,883 1,260 1,623 73% 75% 71% 528 217 311 18% 17% 19%
2016 3,826 1,540 2,286 2,904 1,206 1,698 76% 78% 74% 518 196 322 18% 16% 19%
2017 3,892 1,671 2,221 2,960 1,284 1,676 76% 77% 76% 546 239 307 18% 19% 18%
2018 3,896 1,577 2,319 2,986 1,282 1,704 77% 81% 74% 591 248 343 20% 19% 20%
2019 3,740 1,427 2,313 2,811 1,146 1,665 75% 80% 72% 509 187 322 18% 16% 19%
2020 3,942 1,581 2,361 3,002 1,201 1,801 76% 76% 76% 530 203 327 18% 17% 18%
2021 4,007 1,686 2,321 3,109 1,330 1,779 78% 79% 77% 480 193 287 15% 14% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Anselm College 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.

Saint Anselm College 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Saint Anselm College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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