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Acceptance Rate 98.10%
Yield 18.62%
Applicants 3,060
Admitted 3,002
Enrolled 559

Western Oregon Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.1% at Western Oregon University. Total 3,060 students applied and 3,002 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://wou.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://wou.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate98.10%
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 98.10%. A total of 3,060 students (1,009 men and 2,034 women) have applied to and 3,002 (985 men and 2,003 women) students admitted to Western Oregon University.
Among them, 215 male and 342 female students have enrolled into Western Oregon and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.62%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Western Oregon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,0601,0092,03400
Admitted3,0029852,00300
Enrolled55921534200
Acceptance Rate 98.10% 97.62% 98.48% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.62% 21.83% 17.07% - -
[Chart] Western Oregon University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Western Oregon University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - 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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