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Acceptance Rate 67.40%
Yield 26.79%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 4,663

Lander Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.4% at Lander University. Total 4,663 students applied and 3,143 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lander.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.lander.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.lander.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate67.40%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 21 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 67.40%. A total of 4,663 students (1,244 men and 3,419 women) have applied to and 3,143 (840 men and 2,303 women) students admitted to Lander University.
Among them, 275 male and 567 female students have enrolled into Lander and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.79%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lander
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6631,2443,41900
Admitted3,1438402,30300
Enrolled84227556700
Acceptance Rate 67.40% 67.52% 67.36% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.79% 32.74% 24.62% - -
[Chart] Lander University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lander, 330 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 141 applicants (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Lander. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lander. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lander with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lander
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010701190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480540600
Math470530590
ACT Composite172124
Math171823
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lander University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Lander
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 Lander

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