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Acceptance Rate 83.89%
Yield 21.42%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 25
Applicants 7,631

IPFW Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.89% at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Total 7,631 students applied and 6,402 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.pfw.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.pfw.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate83.89%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 83.89%. A total of 7,631 students (3,689 men and 3,920 women) have applied to and 6,402 (3,139 men and 3,261 women) students admitted to Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Among them, 727 male and 644 female students have enrolled into IPFW and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IPFW
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,6313,6893,92000
Admitted6,4023,1393,26100
Enrolled1,37172764400
Acceptance Rate 83.89% 85.09% 83.19% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.42% 23.16% 19.75% - -
[Chart] Purdue University Fort Wayne Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IPFW, 619 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at IPFW. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 25 (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 IPFW. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of IPFW with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at IPFW
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010901220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550610
Math480540610
ACT Composite222529
Math202528
English212428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Purdue University Fort Wayne, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for IPFW
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 IPFW

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