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Applying to Drake

Acceptance Rate 67.23%
Yield 12.65%
SAT Score 1,270
ACT Score 28
Applicants 8,621

Drake Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.23% at Drake University. Total 8,621 students applied and 5,796 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Drake.
Open Admission Policy
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationwww.drake.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.drake.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate67.23%
Average Test Scores1,270 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 67.23%. A total of 8,621 students (3,881 men and 4,699 women) have applied to and 5,796 (2,446 men and 3,340 women) students admitted to Drake University.
Among them, 296 male and 437 female students have enrolled into Drake and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.65%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Drake
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,6213,8814,699410
Admitted5,7962,4463,340100
Enrolled73329643700
Acceptance Rate 67.23% 63.02% 71.08% 24.39% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.65% 12.10% 13.08% 0.00% -
[Chart] Drake University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Drake, 120 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 264 applicants (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at Drake. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 28 (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 Drake. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Drake with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Drake
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111012701340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560640670
Math550630670
ACT Composite252830
Math232730
English242732
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Drake University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Drake
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 Drake

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