Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1043 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Bradley. Among these students, 407 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 175 (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
1170
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7669 admitted students 407 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
39%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Bradley.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-640 -
Math
530-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7669 admitted students 175 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Bradley does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-31 -
Math
23-28 -
Composite
24-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bradley during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bradley received a total of 10,109 applications. These applications included 4,121 male applicants and 5,988 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,109 applicants, Bradley admitted 7,669 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,047 males and 4,622 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,043 students chose to enroll at Bradley. This means that 1,043 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 493 were male and 550 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bradley had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bradley had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bradley over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Bradley 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.
Bradley 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
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- 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 Bradley 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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