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Acceptance Rate 90.52%
Yield 12.18%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 23
Applicants 4,126

Whitworth Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.52% at Whitworth University. Total 4,126 students applied and 3,735 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Whitworth.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions/prospective-freshmen/apply/
Acceptance Rate90.52%
Average Test Scores1,220 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 90.52%. A total of 4,126 students (1,663 men and 2,463 women) have applied to and 3,735 (1,469 men and 2,266 women) students admitted to Whitworth University.
Among them, 192 male and 263 female students have enrolled into Whitworth and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Whitworth
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,1261,6632,46300
Admitted3,7351,4692,26600
Enrolled45519226300
Acceptance Rate 90.52% 88.33% 92.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.18% 13.07% 11.61% - -
[Chart] Whitworth University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Whitworth, 134 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 32 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Whitworth. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Whitworth. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Whitworth with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Whitworth
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111012201350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620690
Math540600660
ACT Composite192327
Math162226
English192228
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Whitworth 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 Whitworth
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 Whitworth

The calendar system at Whitworth University is Four-one-four plan. Whitworth University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Whitworth University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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