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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

97.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Saint Mary's University of Minnesota during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,587 567 1,020
Admitted students 1,552 548 1,004
Enrolled students 234 107 127
Acceptance rate 98% 97% 98%
Yield rate 15% 20% 13%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota received a total of 1,587 applications. These applications included 567 male applicants and 1,020 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,587 applicants, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota admitted 1,552 students. Among the admitted students, there were 548 males and 1,004 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 234 students chose to enroll at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. This means that 234 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 107 were male and 127 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota had an overall acceptance rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 97% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 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 1,447 694 753 1,123 458 665 78% 66% 88% 277 126 151 25% 28% 23%
2016 1,686 672 1,014 1,336 520 816 79% 77% 80% 283 127 156 21% 24% 19%
2017 2,417 1,016 1,401 1,556 651 905 64% 64% 65% 300 142 158 19% 22% 18%
2018 1,642 581 1,060 1,502 523 979 92% 90% 92% 306 120 186 20% 23% 19%
2019 1,498 555 943 1,378 510 868 92% 92% 92% 301 138 163 22% 27% 19%
2020 1,459 547 912 1,227 510 717 84% 93% 79% 239 109 130 20% 21% 18%
2021 1,587 567 1,020 1,552 548 1,004 98% 97% 98% 234 107 127 15% 20% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 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, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 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)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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