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Acceptance Rate 82.37%
Yield 15.94%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 27
Applicants 4,310

JCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 82.37% at John Carroll University. Total 4,310 students applied and 3,550 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to JCU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationjcu.edu/admission
Online Applicationjcu.edu/applynow
Acceptance Rate82.37%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 27 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 82.37%. A total of 4,310 students (2,271 men and 2,039 women) have applied to and 3,550 (1,833 men and 1,717 women) students admitted to John Carroll University.
Among them, 310 male and 256 female students have enrolled into JCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.94%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at JCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,3102,2712,03900
Admitted3,5501,8331,71700
Enrolled56631025600
Acceptance Rate 82.37% 80.71% 84.21% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.94% 16.91% 14.91% - -
[Chart] John Carroll University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At JCU, 99 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 133 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at JCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 27 (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 JCU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of JCU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at JCU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total116012301320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630660
Math570600660
ACT Composite252730
Math252629
English242831
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to John Carroll University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for JCU
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 JCU

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