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Acceptance Rate 82.60%
Yield 22.72%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 18
Applicants 10,485

Kean Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 82.6% at Kean University. Total 10,485 students applied and 8,661 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Kean.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.kean.edu/offices/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.kean.edu/apply-now
Acceptance Rate82.60%
Average Test Scores1,020 SAT / 18 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 82.60%. A total of 10,485 students (4,061 men and 6,424 women) have applied to and 8,661 (3,196 men and 5,465 women) students admitted to Kean University.
Among them, 813 male and 1,155 female students have enrolled into Kean and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.72%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Kean
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,4854,0616,42400
Admitted8,6613,1965,46500
Enrolled1,9688131,15500
Acceptance Rate 82.60% 78.70% 85.07% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.72% 25.44% 21.13% - -
[Chart] Kean University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Kean, 252 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 28 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Kean. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Kean. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Kean with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Kean
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90010201160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450510580
Math450510580
ACT Composite161825
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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