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Acceptance Rate 83.35%
Yield 20.71%
SAT Score 1,050
Applicants 3,262
Admitted 2,719

Western Oregon Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.35% at Western Oregon University. Total 3,262 students applied and 2,719 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Western Oregon.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://wou.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://wou.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate83.35%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT
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 83.35%. A total of 3,262 students (1,157 men and 2,080 women) have applied to and 2,719 (952 men and 1,751 women) students admitted to Western Oregon University.
Among them, 214 male and 348 female students have enrolled into Western Oregon and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Western Oregon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,2621,1572,080025
Admitted2,7199521,751016
Enrolled56321434801
Acceptance Rate 83.35% 82.28% 84.18% - 64.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.71% 22.48% 19.87% - 6.25%
[Chart] Western Oregon University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Western Oregon, 27 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1 applicants (0%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Western Oregon. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 985.
The average ACT score is (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 0 and the 25th percentile score is 0.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Western Oregon. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Western Oregon with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Western Oregon
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98510501220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing495530620
Math490520600
ACT Composite000
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western Oregon University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Western Oregon
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 Western Oregon

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