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Acceptance Rate 56.64%
Yield 36.26%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 25
Applicants 1,490

John Brown Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.64% at John Brown University. Total 1,490 students applied and 844 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to John Brown.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.jbu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.jbu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate56.64%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.64%. A total of 1,490 students (517 men and 973 women) have applied to and 844 (321 men and 523 women) students admitted to John Brown University.
Among them, 127 male and 179 female students have enrolled into John Brown and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at John Brown
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,49051797300
Admitted84432152300
Enrolled30612717900
Acceptance Rate 56.64% 62.09% 53.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.26% 39.56% 34.23% - -
[Chart] John Brown University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At John Brown, 51 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 191 applicants (62%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at John Brown. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,100.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at John Brown. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of John Brown with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at John Brown
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total110012101390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620710
Math530590680
ACT Composite222529
Math192431
English222531
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to John Brown University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for John Brown
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at John Brown

The calendar system at John Brown University is Semester. John Brown University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that John Brown University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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