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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.5%

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

1250

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 6536 admitted students 52 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

4%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 700, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1250 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to St. Thomas.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    560-680
  • Math

    560-700

Average ACT Score

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

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 6536 admitted students 773 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

57%

Similar to the SAT, St. Thomas does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 57% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-27
  • Math

    22-28
  • Composite

    22-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,654 4,227 4,427
Admitted students 6,536 3,046 3,490
Enrolled students 1,349 645 704
Acceptance rate 76% 72% 79%
Yield rate 21% 21% 20%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St. Thomas received a total of 8,654 applications. These applications included 4,227 male applicants and 4,427 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,654 applicants, St. Thomas admitted 6,536 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,046 males and 3,490 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,349 students chose to enroll at St. Thomas. This means that 1,349 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 645 were male and 704 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St. Thomas had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. St. Thomas had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St. Thomas 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 5,436 2,524 2,912 4,564 2,071 2,493 84% 82% 86% 1,435 717 718 31% 35% 29%
2016 6,221 2,904 3,317 5,142 2,372 2,770 83% 82% 84% 1,349 703 646 26% 30% 23%
2017 6,439 2,979 3,460 5,419 2,533 2,886 84% 85% 83% 1,498 768 730 28% 30% 25%
2018 7,163 3,321 3,842 5,758 2,705 3,053 80% 82% 80% 1,759 911 848 30% 34% 28%
2019 7,232 3,326 3,906 5,824 2,740 3,084 80% 82% 79% 1,579 791 788 27% 29% 26%
2020 7,128 3,350 3,778 6,230 2,913 3,317 87% 87% 88% 1,487 761 726 24% 26% 22%
2021 8,654 4,227 4,427 6,536 3,046 3,490 76% 72% 79% 1,349 645 704 21% 21% 20%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of St Thomas 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.

St. Thomas 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

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

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 University of St Thomas.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted