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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

43.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 16 3 13
Admitted students 7 1 6
Enrolled students 4 1 3
Acceptance rate 44% 33% 46%
Yield rate 57% 100% 50%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing received a total of 16 applications. These applications included 3 male applicants and 13 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 16 applicants, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing admitted 7 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1 males and 6 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 4 students chose to enroll at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing. This means that 4 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1 were male and 3 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing had an overall acceptance rate of 44% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 33% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 46%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing had an overall yield rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 100%, and for female admitted students, it was 50%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 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 12 4 8 12 4 8 100% 100% 100% 8 3 5 67% 75% 62%
2016 8 0 8 8 0 8 100% 100% 8 0 8 100% 100%
2017 14 2 12 14 2 12 100% 100% 100% 11 2 9 79% 100% 75%
2018 43 9 34 21 4 17 49% 44% 50% 21 4 17 100% 100% 100%
2019 25 2 23 11 1 10 44% 50% 44% 9 1 8 82% 100% 80%
2020 27 3 24 11 2 9 41% 67% 38% 8 1 7 73% 50% 78%
2021 16 3 13 7 1 6 44% 33% 46% 4 1 3 57% 100% 50%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 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, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 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 record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted