Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1145
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4539 admitted students 58 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
5%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 640, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1145 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to U of NOLA.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-640 -
Math
490-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4539 admitted students 897 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
78%
Similar to the SAT, U of NOLA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 78% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-26 -
Math
16-23 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in U of NOLA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, U of NOLA received a total of 5,633 applications. These applications included 2,040 male applicants and 3,593 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,633 applicants, U of NOLA admitted 4,539 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,654 males and 2,885 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,151 students chose to enroll at U of NOLA. This means that 1,151 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 536 were male and 615 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, U of NOLA had an overall acceptance rate of 81% 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 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. U of NOLA had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for U of NOLA over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of New Orleans 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.
U of NOLA 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
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- 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 University of New Orleans.
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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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