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Acceptance Rate 76.94%
Yield 19.88%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 27
Applicants 16,903

Rowan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 76.94% at Rowan University. Total 16,903 students applied and 13,006 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Rowan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.rowan.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.rowan.edu/apply.html
Acceptance Rate76.94%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 27 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 76.94%. A total of 16,903 students (7,871 men and 9,032 women) have applied to and 13,006 (5,877 men and 7,129 women) students admitted to Rowan University.
Among them, 1,321 male and 1,264 female students have enrolled into Rowan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rowan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,9037,8719,03200
Admitted13,0065,8777,12900
Enrolled2,5851,3211,26400
Acceptance Rate 76.94% 74.67% 78.93% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.88% 22.48% 17.73% - -
[Chart] Rowan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rowan, 922 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 70 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Rowan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rowan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rowan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rowan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011901300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math540590650
ACT Composite232731
Math212529
English232632
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rowan University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Rowan
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 Rowan

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