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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

12.3%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,164 1,007 1,157
Admitted students 266 131 135
Enrolled students 261 130 131
Acceptance rate 12% 13% 12%
Yield rate 98% 99% 97%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St. Andrews University received a total of 2,164 applications. These applications included 1,007 male applicants and 1,157 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,164 applicants, St. Andrews University admitted 266 students. Among the admitted students, there were 131 males and 135 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 261 students chose to enroll at St. Andrews University. This means that 261 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 130 were male and 131 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St. Andrews University had an overall acceptance rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 13% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 12%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. St. Andrews University had an overall yield rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 99%, and for female admitted students, it was 97%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St. Andrews 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 895 349 546 513 189 324 57% 54% 59% 144 65 79 28% 34% 24%
2016 1,245 679 566 700 391 309 56% 58% 55% 224 167 57 32% 43% 18%
2017 1,106 655 451 456 280 176 41% 43% 39% 190 136 54 42% 49% 31%
2018 1,084 644 440 441 259 182 41% 40% 41% 190 129 61 43% 50% 34%
2019 1,670 910 760 757 414 343 45% 46% 45% 176 113 63 23% 27% 18%
2020 2,343 1,252 1,091 1,426 731 695 61% 58% 64% 284 156 128 20% 21% 18%
2021 2,164 1,007 1,157 266 131 135 12% 13% 12% 261 130 131 98% 99% 97%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

St. Andrews 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, St. Andrews 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)

Recommended

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

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 St. Andrews 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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