Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 899 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lander University. Among these students, 342 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 197 (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
1050
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3311 admitted students 342 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
38%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 560, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1050 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lander University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-590 -
Math
470-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3311 admitted students 197 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
22%
Similar to the SAT, Lander University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-23 -
Math
16-23 -
Composite
17-24
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lander University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lander University received a total of 4,795 applications. These applications included 1,295 male applicants and 3,500 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,795 applicants, Lander University admitted 3,311 students. Among the admitted students, there were 861 males and 2,450 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 899 students chose to enroll at Lander University. This means that 899 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 265 were male and 634 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lander University had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 66% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lander University had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lander University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lander 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.
Lander 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 rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- 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 Lander University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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