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Acceptance Rate 86.70%
Yield 13.42%
SAT Score 1,205
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,504

CBU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.7% at Christian Brothers University. Total 1,504 students applied and 1,304 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,205 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.cbu.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.cbu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate86.70%
Average Test Scores1,205 SAT / 21 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 86.70%. A total of 1,504 students (627 men and 863 women) have applied to and 1,304 (548 men and 742 women) students admitted to Christian Brothers University.
Among them, 100 male and 75 female students have enrolled into CBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CBU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,50462786300
Admitted1,30454874200
Enrolled1751007500
Acceptance Rate 86.70% 87.40% 85.98% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.42% 18.25% 10.11% - -
[Chart] Christian Brothers University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CBU, 8 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 103 applicants (59%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,205 at CBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,380 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CBU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CBU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CBU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102012051380
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460590700
Math560615680
ACT Composite192124
Math162025
English182123
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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