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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

67%

Piedmont University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 249 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Piedmont University. Among these students, 98 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 51 (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

1115

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1423 admitted students 98 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 1010-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1115 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Piedmont University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-620
  • Math

    500-600

Average ACT Score

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

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1423 admitted students 51 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

20%

Similar to the SAT, Piedmont University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-25
  • Math

    19-25
  • Composite

    21-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,124 764 1,360
Admitted students 1,423 490 933
Enrolled students 249 93 156
Acceptance rate 67% 64% 69%
Yield rate 18% 19% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Piedmont University received a total of 2,124 applications. These applications included 764 male applicants and 1,360 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,124 applicants, Piedmont University admitted 1,423 students. Among the admitted students, there were 490 males and 933 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 249 students chose to enroll at Piedmont University. This means that 249 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 93 were male and 156 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Piedmont University had an overall acceptance rate of 67% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 69%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Piedmont University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Piedmont 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 1,135 424 711 647 251 396 57% 59% 56% 281 111 170 43% 44% 43%
2016 1,335 505 830 763 290 473 57% 57% 57% 274 122 152 36% 42% 32%
2017 1,287 516 771 766 291 475 60% 56% 62% 291 106 185 38% 36% 39%
2018 1,379 538 841 822 337 485 60% 63% 58% 256 108 148 31% 32% 30%
2019 1,910 744 1,166 1,031 425 606 54% 57% 52% 275 121 154 27% 28% 25%
2020 1,457 575 882 1,021 404 617 70% 70% 70% 249 104 145 24% 26% 24%
2021 2,124 764 1,360 1,423 490 933 67% 64% 69% 249 93 156 18% 19% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Piedmont 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

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 Piedmont University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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