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Acceptance Rate 69.76%
Yield 20.24%
SAT Score 1,055
ACT Score 21
Applicants 7,296

UNO Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 69.76% at University of New Orleans. Total 7,296 students applied and 5,090 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,055 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UNO.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationnew.uno.edu/admissions
Online Applicationnew.uno.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate69.76%
Average Test Scores1,055 SAT / 21 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 69.76%. A total of 7,296 students (2,730 men and 4,566 women) have applied to and 5,090 (1,763 men and 3,327 women) students admitted to University of New Orleans.
Among them, 508 male and 522 female students have enrolled into UNO and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNO
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,2962,7304,56600
Admitted5,0901,7633,32700
Enrolled1,03050852200
Acceptance Rate 69.76% 64.58% 72.86% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.24% 28.81% 15.69% - -
[Chart] University of New Orleans Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNO, 54 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 868 applicants (84%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,055 at UNO. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNO. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNO with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNO
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010551190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530610
Math440525580
ACT Composite172124
Math161823
English162124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of New Orleans, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for UNO
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 UNO

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