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Acceptance Rate 66.40%
Yield 20.28%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 27
Applicants 5,050

Fisher Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 66.4% at St. John Fisher University. Total 5,050 students applied and 3,353 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.sjf.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sjf.edu/admissions-aid/freshman-admissions/applying-to-fisher/
Acceptance Rate66.40%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 27 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 66.40%. A total of 5,050 students (2,037 men and 3,013 women) have applied to and 3,353 (1,311 men and 2,042 women) students admitted to St. John Fisher University.
Among them, 290 male and 390 female students have enrolled into Fisher and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Fisher
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,0502,0373,01300
Admitted3,3531,3112,04200
Enrolled68029039000
Acceptance Rate 66.40% 64.36% 67.77% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.28% 22.12% 19.10% - -
[Chart] St. John Fisher University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Fisher, 155 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 8 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Fisher. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Fisher. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Fisher with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Fisher
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012101300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600650
Math560610650
ACT Composite232728
Math222526
English232425
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to St. John Fisher University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Fisher
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 Fisher

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