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Acceptance Rate 77.33%
Yield 16.71%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 23
Applicants 2,964

Saint Ambrose Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 77.33% at Saint Ambrose University. Total 2,964 students applied and 2,292 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.sau.edu/admissions-and-aid
Online Applicationwww.sau.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate77.33%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 23 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 77.33%. A total of 2,964 students (1,436 men and 1,517 women) have applied to and 2,292 (1,043 men and 1,240 women) students admitted to Saint Ambrose University.
Among them, 188 male and 194 female students have enrolled into Saint Ambrose and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saint Ambrose
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9641,4361,51700
Admitted2,2921,0431,24000
Enrolled38318819400
Acceptance Rate 77.33% 72.63% 81.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.71% 18.02% 15.65% - -
[Chart] Saint Ambrose University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saint Ambrose, 51 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 38 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Saint Ambrose. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Saint Ambrose. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Saint Ambrose with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Ambrose
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010501170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530580
Math440520590
ACT Composite202325
Math172125
English192124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Saint Ambrose University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Saint Ambrose
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 Saint Ambrose

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