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Acceptance Rate 59.21%
Yield 71.56%
SAT Score 855
ACT Score 16
Applicants 380

Gallaudet Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 59.21% at Gallaudet University. Total 380 students applied and 225 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 855 and the average ACT score is 16.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Gallaudet.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.gallaudet.edu/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.gallaudet.edu/undergraduate-admissions/im-ready-to-apply
Acceptance Rate59.21%
Average Test Scores855 SAT / 16 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 59.21%. A total of 380 students (169 men and 201 women) have applied to and 225 (113 men and 105 women) students admitted to Gallaudet University.
Among them, 83 male and 73 female students have enrolled into Gallaudet and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 71.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Gallaudet
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants380169201100
Admitted22511310570
Enrolled161837350
Acceptance Rate 59.21% 66.86% 52.24% 70.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 71.56% 73.45% 69.52% 71.43% -
[Chart] Gallaudet University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Gallaudet, 38 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 113 applicants (71%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 855 at Gallaudet. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,089 and 25th percentile score is 752.
The average ACT score is 16 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 14.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Gallaudet. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Gallaudet with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Gallaudet
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total7528551089
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing370400572
Math382455517
ACT Composite141620
Math141618
English111316
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Gallaudet University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Gallaudet
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 Gallaudet

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