Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 662 first-time undergrad students enrolled at PLNU. Among these students, 98 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 64 (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
1260
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2560 admitted students 98 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
15%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1170-1350. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 680, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1260 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to PLNU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 31% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
600-680 -
Math
570-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2560 admitted students 64 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
10%
Similar to the SAT, PLNU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-33 -
Math
22-28 -
Composite
22-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in PLNU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, PLNU received a total of 3,060 applications. These applications included 985 male applicants and 2,075 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,060 applicants, PLNU admitted 2,560 students. Among the admitted students, there were 893 males and 1,667 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 662 students chose to enroll at PLNU. This means that 662 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 235 were male and 427 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, PLNU had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. PLNU had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for PLNU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Point Loma Nazarene 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.
PLNU 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
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- 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 Point Loma Nazarene 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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