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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 378 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Delaware Valley University. Among these students, 128 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 12 (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

1150

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1721 admitted students 128 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1250. 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 520 and 610, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1150 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Delaware Valley University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-640
  • Math

    520-610

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1721 admitted students 12 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, Delaware Valley University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-29
  • Math

    23-26
  • Composite

    23-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Delaware Valley University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,854 822 1,032
Admitted students 1,721 742 979
Enrolled students 378 152 226
Acceptance rate 93% 90% 95%
Yield rate 22% 20% 23%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Delaware Valley University received a total of 1,854 applications. These applications included 822 male applicants and 1,032 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,854 applicants, Delaware Valley University admitted 1,721 students. Among the admitted students, there were 742 males and 979 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 378 students chose to enroll at Delaware Valley University. This means that 378 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 152 were male and 226 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Delaware Valley University had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Delaware Valley University had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Delaware Valley University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,594 1,460 1,134 1,782 922 860 69% 63% 76% 471 211 260 26% 23% 30%
2016 2,233 1,173 1,060 1,527 730 797 68% 62% 75% 451 205 246 30% 28% 31%
2017 2,405 1,189 1,216 1,597 708 889 66% 60% 73% 412 174 238 26% 25% 27%
2018 1,737 813 924 1,591 681 910 92% 84% 98% 447 174 273 28% 26% 30%
2019 1,676 769 907 1,554 701 853 93% 91% 94% 377 161 216 24% 23% 25%
2020 2,091 979 1,112 1,915 877 1,038 92% 90% 93% 421 190 231 22% 22% 22%
2021 1,854 822 1,032 1,721 742 979 93% 90% 95% 378 152 226 22% 20% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Delaware Valley 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.

Delaware Valley University 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • 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 Delaware Valley University.

  • 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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