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Limestone University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.2%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,911 870 975
Admitted students 1,667 784 848
Enrolled students 294 163 131
Acceptance rate 87% 90% 87%
Yield rate 18% 21% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Limestone University received a total of 1,911 applications. These applications included 870 male applicants and 975 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,911 applicants, Limestone University admitted 1,667 students. Among the admitted students, there were 784 males and 848 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 294 students chose to enroll at Limestone University. This means that 294 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 163 were male and 131 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Limestone University had an overall acceptance rate of 87% 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 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Limestone University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Limestone 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 3,115 1,667 1,448 1,443 857 586 46% 51% 40% 447 297 150 31% 35% 26%
2016 3,060 1,500 1,560 1,458 761 697 48% 51% 45% 404 239 165 28% 31% 24%
2017 3,003 1,522 1,481 1,515 817 698 50% 54% 47% 382 240 142 25% 29% 20%
2018 3,057 1,412 1,645 1,350 661 689 44% 47% 42% 387 206 181 29% 31% 26%
2019 2,569 1,241 1,328 1,308 686 622 51% 55% 47% 339 207 132 26% 30% 21%
2020 2,179 1,077 1,102 1,488 746 742 68% 69% 67% 359 198 161 24% 26% 22%
2021 1,911 870 975 1,667 784 848 87% 90% 87% 294 163 131 18% 21% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Limestone 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Limestone University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. 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)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • 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 Limestone 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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