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Acceptance Rate 75.90%
Yield 18.67%
SAT Score 1,040
Applicants 13,936
Admitted 10,578

Kean Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.9% at Kean University. Total 13,936 students applied and 10,578 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040.
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 Rate75.90%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.90%. A total of 13,936 students (5,419 men and 8,517 women) have applied to and 10,578 (3,881 men and 6,697 women) students admitted to Kean University.
Among them, 774 male and 1,201 female students have enrolled into Kean and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.67%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Kean
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,9365,4198,51700
Admitted10,5783,8816,69700
Enrolled1,9757741,20100
Acceptance Rate 75.90% 71.62% 78.63% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.67% 19.94% 17.93% - -
[Chart] Kean University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Kean, 23 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Kean. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 930.
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 Total93010401150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460530565
Math470510585
ACT Composite
Math
English
[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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