Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1038 first-time undergrad students enrolled at SJU. Among these students, 403 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 67 (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
1215
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6746 admitted students 403 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
39%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 660, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1215 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to SJU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-660 -
Math
550-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6746 admitted students 67 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, SJU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
25-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SJU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SJU received a total of 8,119 applications. These applications included 3,574 male applicants and 4,545 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,119 applicants, SJU admitted 6,746 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,898 males and 3,848 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,038 students chose to enroll at SJU. This means that 1,038 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 498 were male and 540 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SJU had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SJU had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SJU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Saint Joseph's 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.
SJU 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
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
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 Saint Joseph's University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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