Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 601 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Point Park University. Among these students, 433 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 138 (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
1065
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5002 admitted students 433 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
72%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 610, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1065 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Point Park 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
480-610 -
Math
470-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5002 admitted students 138 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
23%
Similar to the SAT, Point Park University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 18.
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
17-26 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
18-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Point Park University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Point Park University received a total of 6,076 applications. These applications included 1,737 male applicants and 4,339 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,076 applicants, Point Park University admitted 5,002 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,350 males and 3,652 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 601 students chose to enroll at Point Park University. This means that 601 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 194 were male and 407 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Point Park University had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Point Park University had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Point Park University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Point Park 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.
Point Park 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Park 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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