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Acceptance Rate 81.31%
Yield 22.71%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 20
Applicants 4,565

Lander Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.31% at Lander University. Total 4,565 students applied and 3,712 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.lander.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.lander.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate81.31%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 20 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.31%. A total of 4,565 students (1,261 men and 3,304 women) have applied to and 3,712 (1,052 men and 2,660 women) students admitted to Lander University.
Among them, 272 male and 571 female students have enrolled into Lander and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lander
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,5651,2613,30400
Admitted3,7121,0522,66000
Enrolled84327257100
Acceptance Rate 81.31% 83.43% 80.51% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.71% 25.86% 21.47% - -
[Chart] Lander University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lander, 318 applicants (38% 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 1,060 at Lander. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,178 and 25th percentile score is 950.
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 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 Total95010601178
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550608
Math460510570
ACT Composite162023
Math161822
English151922
[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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