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Acceptance Rate 73.05%
Yield 20.96%
SAT Score 1,174
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,200

Fisher Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.05% at St. John Fisher University. Total 4,200 students applied and 3,068 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,174 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Fisher.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.sjfc.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sjfc.edu/admissions-aid/freshman-admissions/applying-to-fisher/
Acceptance Rate73.05%
Average Test Scores1,174 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 73.05%. A total of 4,200 students (1,666 men and 2,534 women) have applied to and 3,068 (1,210 men and 1,858 women) students admitted to St. John Fisher University.
Among them, 273 male and 370 female students have enrolled into Fisher and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.96%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Fisher
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2001,6662,53400
Admitted3,0681,2101,85800
Enrolled64327337000
Acceptance Rate 73.05% 72.63% 73.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.96% 22.56% 19.91% - -
[Chart] St. John Fisher University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Fisher, 202 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 32 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,174 at Fisher. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Fisher. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Fisher with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Fisher
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011741260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550586630
Math540588630
ACT Composite232629
Math232629
English212528
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to St. John Fisher University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Fisher
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 Fisher

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