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Acceptance Rate 92.72%
Yield 10.91%
SAT Score 1,095
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,145

FPU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 92.72% at Franklin Pierce University. Total 3,145 students applied and 2,916 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,095 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FPU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.franklinpierce.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.franklinpierce.edu/admissions/get-started/index.html
Acceptance Rate92.72%
Average Test Scores1,095 SAT / 21 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 92.72%. A total of 3,145 students (1,392 men and 1,753 women) have applied to and 2,916 (1,296 men and 1,620 women) students admitted to Franklin Pierce University.
Among them, 161 male and 157 female students have enrolled into FPU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.91%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FPU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1451,3921,75300
Admitted2,9161,2961,62000
Enrolled31816115700
Acceptance Rate 92.72% 93.10% 92.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.91% 12.42% 9.69% - -
[Chart] Franklin Pierce University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FPU, 54 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,095 at FPU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FPU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FPU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FPU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102010951170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560610
Math510535560
ACT Composite192122
Math172023
English131822
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Franklin Pierce University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for FPU
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 FPU

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