Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1190
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1500 admitted students 51 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
18%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 670, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 660, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1190 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Transylvania University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-670 -
Math
520-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1500 admitted students 210 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
73%
Similar to the SAT, Transylvania University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 73% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-32 -
Math
22-29 -
Composite
23-30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Transylvania University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Transylvania University received a total of 1,631 applications. These applications included 618 male applicants and 1,011 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,631 applicants, Transylvania University admitted 1,500 students. Among the admitted students, there were 555 males and 943 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 289 students chose to enroll at Transylvania University. This means that 289 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 125 were male and 164 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Transylvania University had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Transylvania University had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Transylvania University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Transylvania 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.
Transylvania 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
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
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 Transylvania 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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