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Acceptance Rate 71.60%
Yield 17.71%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,113

Wesleyan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.6% at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Total 2,113 students applied and 1,513 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://kwc.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://kwc.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate71.60%
Average Test Scores1,020 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 71.60%. A total of 2,113 students (1,158 men and 940 women) have applied to and 1,513 (795 men and 711 women) students admitted to Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Among them, 140 male and 128 female students have enrolled into Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wesleyan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,1131,15894000
Admitted1,51379571100
Enrolled26814012800
Acceptance Rate 71.60% 68.65% 75.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.71% 17.61% 18.00% - -
[Chart] Kentucky Wesleyan College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wesleyan, 37 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 162 applicants (64%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Wesleyan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wesleyan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Wesleyan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wesleyan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total89010201130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440510560
Math450510570
ACT Composite162023
Math161823
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Kentucky Wesleyan College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Wesleyan
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 Wesleyan

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