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Acceptance Rate 75.67%
Yield 11.05%
SAT Score 1,270
ACT Score 26
Applicants 6,005

California Lutheran Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.67% at California Lutheran University. Total 6,005 students applied and 4,544 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.callutheran.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.callutheran.edu/admission/apply.html
Acceptance Rate75.67%
Average Test Scores1,270 SAT / 26 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.67%. A total of 6,005 students (2,594 men and 3,398 women) have applied to and 4,544 (1,944 men and 2,596 women) students admitted to California Lutheran University.
Among them, 231 male and 271 female students have enrolled into California Lutheran and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at California Lutheran
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,0052,5943,39800
Admitted4,5441,9442,59600
Enrolled50223127100
Acceptance Rate 75.67% 74.94% 76.40% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.05% 11.88% 10.44% - -
[Chart] California Lutheran University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At California Lutheran, 65 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 16 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at California Lutheran. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,150.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at California Lutheran. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of California Lutheran with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at California Lutheran
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total115012701330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590650670
Math560620660
ACT Composite242631
Math222626
English242630
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to California Lutheran University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for California Lutheran
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 California Lutheran

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