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Acceptance Rate 88.83%
Yield 14.11%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 29
Applicants 10,631

Saint Joseph's Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.83% at Saint Joseph's University. Total 10,631 students applied and 9,443 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.sju.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.sju.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate88.83%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 29 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 88.83%. A total of 10,631 students (4,190 men and 6,441 women) have applied to and 9,443 (3,797 men and 5,646 women) students admitted to Saint Joseph's University.
Among them, 571 male and 761 female students have enrolled into Saint Joseph's and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.11%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saint Joseph's
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,6314,1906,44100
Admitted9,4433,7975,64600
Enrolled1,33257176100
Acceptance Rate 88.83% 90.62% 87.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.11% 15.04% 13.48% - -
[Chart] Saint Joseph's University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saint Joseph's, 316 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at Saint Joseph's. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Saint Joseph's. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Saint Joseph's with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Joseph's
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012501350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630680
Math580620670
ACT Composite282931
Math242728
English273032
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Saint Joseph's University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Saint Joseph's
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 Joseph's

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