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Applying to Suffolk

Acceptance Rate 82.33%
Yield 10.88%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 26
Applicants 10,308

Suffolk Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 82.33% at Suffolk University. Total 10,308 students applied and 8,487 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.suffolk.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://uga.suffolk.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate82.33%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 26 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 82.33%. A total of 10,308 students (3,257 men and 6,221 women) have applied to and 8,487 (2,626 men and 5,279 women) students admitted to Suffolk University.
Among them, 290 male and 622 female students have enrolled into Suffolk and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Suffolk
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,3083,2576,221116714
Admitted8,4872,6265,27993489
Enrolled923290622110
Acceptance Rate 82.33% 80.63% 84.86% 80.17% 68.49%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.88% 11.04% 11.78% 11.83% -
[Chart] Suffolk University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Suffolk, 115 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 19 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Suffolk. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Suffolk. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Suffolk with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Suffolk
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109012101300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550620670
Math540590630
ACT Composite242628
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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