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Acceptance Rate 54.35%
Yield 25.61%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 24
Applicants 2,127

Mount Saint Joseph Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 54.35% at Mount Saint Joseph University. Total 2,127 students applied and 1,156 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Mount Saint Joseph.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.msj.edu/admission/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://www.msj.edu/apply/index.html
Acceptance Rate54.35%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 24 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 54.35%. A total of 2,127 students (1,186 men and 941 women) have applied to and 1,156 (672 men and 484 women) students admitted to Mount Saint Joseph University.
Among them, 150 male and 146 female students have enrolled into Mount Saint Joseph and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mount Saint Joseph
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,1271,18694100
Admitted1,15667248400
Enrolled29615014600
Acceptance Rate 54.35% 56.66% 51.43% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.61% 22.32% 30.17% - -
[Chart] Mount Saint Joseph University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Mount Saint Joseph, 16 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at Mount Saint Joseph. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,233 and 25th percentile score is 1,068.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Mount Saint Joseph. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Mount Saint Joseph with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Mount Saint Joseph
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106811401233
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570640
Math538570593
ACT Composite212427
Math182225
English202427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Mount Saint Joseph University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Mount Saint Joseph
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 Mount Saint Joseph

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