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Acceptance Rate 93.96%
Yield 24.35%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 16
Applicants 9,570

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 93.96% at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Total 9,570 students applied and 8,992 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 16.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.commonwealthu.edu/cu-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonwealthu.edu/portal/application
Acceptance Rate93.96%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 16 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 93.96%. A total of 9,570 students (3,646 men and 5,924 women) have applied to and 8,992 (3,378 men and 5,614 women) students admitted to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 870 male and 1,320 female students have enrolled into Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.35%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,5703,6465,92400
Admitted8,9923,3785,61400
Enrolled2,1908701,32000
Acceptance Rate 93.96% 92.65% 94.77% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.35% 25.75% 23.51% - -
[Chart] Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, 547 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 11 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 16 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 14.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010701170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490540590
Math490530580
ACT Composite141621
Math141720
English131515
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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