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Acceptance Rate 86.04%
Yield 18.05%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 27
Applicants 7,341

CNU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.04% at Christopher Newport University. Total 7,341 students applied and 6,316 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://cnu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://cnu.edu/admission/freshman/howtoapply/
Acceptance Rate86.04%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 27 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 86.04%. A total of 7,341 students (3,223 men and 4,118 women) have applied to and 6,316 (2,729 men and 3,587 women) students admitted to Christopher Newport University.
Among them, 535 male and 605 female students have enrolled into CNU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CNU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,3413,2234,11800
Admitted6,3162,7293,58700
Enrolled1,14053560500
Acceptance Rate 86.04% 84.67% 87.11% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.05% 19.60% 16.87% - -
[Chart] Christopher Newport University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CNU, 430 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 37 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at CNU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CNU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CNU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CNU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011701290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610660
Math510560630
ACT Composite252730
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Christopher Newport University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for CNU
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 CNU

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