Centenary University Admission and Test Scores

Applying To Centenary

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 97.62% at Centenary University where a total of 1,346 students applied and 1,314 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 19. It requires three items and recommends 2 articles to submit to their applicants.

The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Centenary.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Admission Information	www.centenaryuniversity.edu/admission-aid/freshmen/
Online Application	https://apply.centenaryuniversity.edu/Datatel.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/welcome.aspx
Acceptance Rate	97.62%
Average Test Scores	1,080 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 97.62% where a total of 1,346 students (513 men and 833 women) have applied to Centenary and 1,314 (502 men and 812 women) students have been admitted to the school.

Among them, 92 male and 143 female students have enrolled into Centenary and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at Centenary
	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	1,346	513	833
Admitted	1,314	502	812
Enrolled	235	92	143
Acceptance Rate	97.62%	97.86%	97.48%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	17.88%	18.33%	17.61%

[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Centenary, 15 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 19 at Centenary. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,170 and 25^th percentile score is 990. For ACT scores, the 75^th percentile score is 63 and the 25^th percentile score is 42. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Centenary.

Average SAT and ACT Scores at Centenary
	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	610
SAT Math	450	560
ACT Composite	15	22
ACT Math	15	18
ACT English	12	23

[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject

[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Centenary University requires 3 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), TOEFL) and recommends 2 articles (Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.

Application Requirements for Centenary
High School GPA	✔
High School Rank	✗
High School Record (or Transcript)	✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program	✓
Recommendations	✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	✗
Admission Test Scores	△
TOEFL	✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

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

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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