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Acceptance Rate 51.88%
Yield 41.95%
SAT Score 990
ACT Score 18
Applicants 1,305

William Penn Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 51.88% at William Penn University. Total 1,305 students applied and 677 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 990 and the average ACT score is 18.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.wmpenn.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://wpapplication.wmpenn.edu/login/
Acceptance Rate51.88%
Average Test Scores990 SAT / 18 ACT
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 51.88%. A total of 1,305 students (975 men and 330 women) have applied to and 677 (472 men and 205 women) students admitted to William Penn University.
Among them, 194 male and 90 female students have enrolled into William Penn and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 41.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at William Penn
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,30597533000
Admitted67747220500
Enrolled2841949000
Acceptance Rate 51.88% 48.41% 62.12% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 41.95% 41.10% 43.90% - -
[Chart] William Penn University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At William Penn, 61 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 990 at William Penn. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,110 and 25th percentile score is 880.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at William Penn. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of William Penn with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at William Penn
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8809901110
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450490570
Math430500540
ACT Composite161822
Math161719
English141721
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to William Penn University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for William Penn
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 William Penn

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