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Acceptance Rate 93.09%
Yield 29.17%
SAT Score 1,090
Applicants 8,891
Admitted 8,277

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 93.09% at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Total 8,891 students applied and 8,277 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090.
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 Rate93.09%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT
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 93.09%. A total of 8,891 students (3,600 men and 5,291 women) have applied to and 8,277 (3,360 men and 4,917 women) students admitted to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 974 male and 1,440 female students have enrolled into Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,8913,6005,29100
Admitted8,2773,3604,91700
Enrolled2,4149741,44000
Acceptance Rate 93.09% 93.33% 92.93% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.17% 28.99% 29.29% - -
[Chart] Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, 713 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 990.
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 Total99010901190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500550600
Math490540590
ACT Composite
Math
English
[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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