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Acceptance Rate 91.83%
Yield 20.42%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 23
Applicants 1,835

TLU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.83% at Texas Lutheran University. Total 1,835 students applied and 1,685 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to TLU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.tlu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.tlu.edu/admissions/applying-to-tlu/
Acceptance Rate91.83%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.83%. A total of 1,835 students (851 men and 984 women) have applied to and 1,685 (770 men and 915 women) students admitted to Texas Lutheran University.
Among them, 195 male and 149 female students have enrolled into TLU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TLU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,83585198400
Admitted1,68577091500
Enrolled34419514900
Acceptance Rate 91.83% 90.48% 92.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.42% 25.32% 16.28% - -
[Chart] Texas Lutheran University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TLU, 96 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 18 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at TLU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TLU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TLU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TLU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011101220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520560630
Math510550590
ACT Composite202327
Math182225
English192125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Texas Lutheran University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for TLU
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 TLU

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