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Acceptance Rate 75.32%
Yield 24.27%
SAT Score 1,205
ACT Score 26
Applicants 2,188

Luther Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.32% at Luther College. Total 2,188 students applied and 1,648 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,205 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Luther.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationadmissions.luther.edu/
Online Applicationwww.luther.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply
Acceptance Rate75.32%
Average Test Scores1,205 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.32%. A total of 2,188 students (1,177 men and 1,011 women) have applied to and 1,648 (865 men and 783 women) students admitted to Luther College.
Among them, 183 male and 217 female students have enrolled into Luther and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Luther
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,1881,1771,01100
Admitted1,64886578300
Enrolled40018321700
Acceptance Rate 75.32% 73.49% 77.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.27% 21.16% 27.71% - -
[Chart] Luther College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Luther, 31 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 125 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,205 at Luther. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,075.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Luther. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Luther with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Luther
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107512051330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520575640
Math555630690
ACT Composite222629
Math212528
English212632
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Luther College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Luther
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 Luther

The calendar system at Luther College is Four-one-four plan. Luther College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Luther College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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