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Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 402 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Saint Peter's University. Among these students, 92 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 14 (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

1060

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2439 admitted students 92 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

23%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 580, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 580.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 570, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1060 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Saint Peter's University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-580

  • Math

    480-570

Average ACT Score

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

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2439 admitted students 14 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, Saint Peter's University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-28

  • Math

    16-26

  • Composite

    17-28

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,627 1,059 1,568
Admitted students 2,439 960 1,479
Enrolled students 402 150 252
Acceptance rate 93% 91% 94%
Yield rate 16% 16% 17%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Peter's University received a total of 2,627 applications. These applications included 1,059 male applicants and 1,568 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,627 applicants, Saint Peter's University admitted 2,439 students. Among the admitted students, there were 960 males and 1,479 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 402 students chose to enroll at Saint Peter's University. This means that 402 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 150 were male and 252 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Peter's University had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Peter's University had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Peter's University 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 4,528 1,708 2,820 3,048 1,118 1,930 67% 66% 68% 569 225 344 19% 20% 18%
2016 4,613 1,689 2,924 3,425 1,177 2,248 74% 70% 77% 626 228 398 18% 19% 18%
2017 4,650 1,776 2,874 3,310 1,225 2,085 71% 69% 72% 651 256 395 20% 21% 19%
2018 4,041 1,564 2,477 3,000 1,117 1,883 74% 71% 76% 563 220 343 19% 20% 18%
2019 4,323 1,669 2,654 3,500 1,298 2,202 81% 78% 83% 432 185 247 12% 14% 11%
2020 4,154 2,511 1,643 3,516 2,207 1,309 85% 88% 80% 424 191 233 12% 9% 18%
2021 2,627 1,059 1,568 2,439 960 1,479 93% 91% 94% 402 150 252 16% 16% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Peter'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.

Saint Peter's University 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)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Saint Peter's University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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