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Acceptance Rate 80.51%
Yield 16.83%
SAT Score 1,095
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,115

Castleton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.51% at Castleton University. Total 3,115 students applied and 2,508 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,095 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Castleton.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.castleton.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.castleton.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Acceptance Rate80.51%
Average Test Scores1,095 SAT / 24 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 80.51%. A total of 3,115 students (1,576 men and 1,539 women) have applied to and 2,508 (1,200 men and 1,308 women) students admitted to Castleton University.
Among them, 213 male and 209 female students have enrolled into Castleton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.83%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Castleton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1151,5761,53900
Admitted2,5081,2001,30800
Enrolled42221320900
Acceptance Rate 80.51% 76.14% 84.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.83% 17.75% 15.98% - -
[Chart] Castleton University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Castleton, 102 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 8 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,095 at Castleton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Castleton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Castleton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Castleton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010951210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480550620
Math490545590
ACT Composite222426
Math192326
English202327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Castleton University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Castleton
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 Castleton

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