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Acceptance Rate 63.78%
Yield 17.34%
SAT Score 1,028
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,297

Applying To Pfeiffer

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 63.78% at Pfeiffer University where a total of 2,297 students applied and 1,465 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,028 and the average ACT score is 20. It requires three items and recommends 3 articles to submit to their applicants. The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Pfeiffer University.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.pfeiffer.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationgo.pfeiffer.edu/apply-now/inquiryform
Acceptance Rate64%
Average Test Scores1,028 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 2019-2020, the acceptance rate is 63.78% where a total of 2,297 students (809 men and 1,488 women) have applied to Pfeiffer and 1,465 (496 men and 969 women) students have been admitted to the school. Among them, 106 male and 148 female students have enrolled into Pfeiffer and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pfeiffer
TotalMenWomen
Applicants2,2978091,488
Admitted1,465496969
Enrolled254106148
Acceptance Rate 63.78% 61.31% 65.12%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.34% 21.37% 15.27%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pfeiffer, 81 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 76 applicants (30%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,028 and the average ACT score is 20 at Pfeiffer. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 915. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 68 and the 25th percentile score is 47. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Pfeiffer.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Pfeiffer
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460570
SAT Math455570
ACT Composite1623
ACT Math1723
ACT English1422
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Pfeiffer University requires 3 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), TOEFL) and recommends 3 articles (Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 3 item(s) (High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)) are considered but not required to submit. The following table summarizes the application requirements at Pfeiffer University
Application Requirements for Pfeiffer
High School GPA✔
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)△
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

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

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