Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 982 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Suffolk. Among these students, 190 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 25 (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
1180
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6603 admitted students 190 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1180 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Suffolk.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-650 -
Math
530-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6603 admitted students 25 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, Suffolk 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 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.
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
23-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Suffolk during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Suffolk received a total of 7,501 applications. These applications included 2,830 male applicants and 4,671 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,501 applicants, Suffolk admitted 6,603 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,407 males and 4,196 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 982 students chose to enroll at Suffolk. This means that 982 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 380 were male and 602 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Suffolk had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Suffolk had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Suffolk over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Suffolk 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.
Suffolk 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 record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
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 Suffolk University.
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Credit for life experiences
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Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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