Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 262 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Alderson-Broaddus. Among these students, 37 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 27 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1005
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1155 admitted students 37 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
14%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 900-1110. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 580, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 530, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 530. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1005 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Alderson-Broaddus.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 23% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-580 -
Math
440-530
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1155 admitted students 27 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
10%
Similar to the SAT, Alderson-Broaddus does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-21 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
18-23
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Alderson-Broaddus during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Alderson-Broaddus received a total of 1,736 applications. These applications included 1,096 male applicants and 640 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,736 applicants, Alderson-Broaddus admitted 1,155 students. Among the admitted students, there were 753 males and 402 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 262 students chose to enroll at Alderson-Broaddus. This means that 262 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 182 were male and 80 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Alderson-Broaddus had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 63%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Alderson-Broaddus had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Alderson-Broaddus over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Alderson Broaddus University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Alderson-Broaddus is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Alderson Broaddus University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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