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Acceptance Rate 77.09%
Yield 16.67%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 28
Applicants 3,977

DeSales Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 77.09% at DeSales University. Total 3,977 students applied and 3,066 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.desales.edu/admissions-financial-aid
Online Applicationwww.desales.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate-admissions-aid/how-to-apply
Acceptance Rate77.09%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 28 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 77.09%. A total of 3,977 students (1,429 men and 2,540 women) have applied to and 3,066 (1,063 men and 2,001 women) students admitted to DeSales University.
Among them, 203 male and 307 female students have enrolled into DeSales and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.67%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DeSales
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,9771,4292,54000
Admitted3,0661,0632,00100
Enrolled51120330700
Acceptance Rate 77.09% 74.39% 78.78% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.67% 19.10% 15.34% - -
[Chart] DeSales University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DeSales, 130 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at DeSales. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DeSales. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DeSales with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DeSales
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011801260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600640
Math540580620
ACT Composite272828
Math252728
English262729
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to DeSales University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for DeSales
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 DeSales

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