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Acceptance Rate 78.59%
Yield 12.17%
SAT Score 950
Applicants 2,050
Admitted 1,611

USJ Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.59% at University of Saint Joseph. Total 2,050 students applied and 1,611 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 950.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.usj.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://usj.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate78.59%
Average Test Scores950 SAT
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 78.59%. A total of 2,050 students (656 men and 1,392 women) have applied to and 1,611 (459 men and 1,150 women) students admitted to University of Saint Joseph.
Among them, 68 male and 128 female students have enrolled into USJ and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USJ
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,0506561,39200
Admitted1,6114591,15000
Enrolled1966812800
Acceptance Rate 78.59% 69.97% 82.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.17% 14.81% 11.13% - -
[Chart] University of Saint Joseph Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USJ, 25 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 950 at USJ. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 850.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at USJ. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of USJ with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at USJ
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8509501170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440480610
Math410470560
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Saint Joseph, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for USJ
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 USJ

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