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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.4%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,006 868 2,138
Admitted students 2,206 551 1,655
Enrolled students 365 89 276
Acceptance rate 73% 64% 77%
Yield rate 16% 16% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Chatham University received a total of 3,006 applications. These applications included 868 male applicants and 2,138 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,006 applicants, Chatham University admitted 2,206 students. Among the admitted students, there were 551 males and 1,655 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 365 students chose to enroll at Chatham University. This means that 365 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 89 were male and 276 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Chatham University had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Chatham University had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Chatham 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 1,490 486 1,004 817 253 564 55% 52% 56% 211 59 152 26% 23% 27%
2016 1,926 522 1,394 1,016 256 759 53% 49% 54% 194 46 148 19% 18% 20%
2017 2,231 608 1,623 1,217 293 924 54% 48% 57% 284 89 195 23% 30% 21%
2018 2,761 815 1,946 1,529 408 1,121 55% 50% 58% 278 90 188 18% 22% 17%
2019 2,531 771 1,760 1,574 422 1,152 62% 55% 66% 312 88 224 20% 21% 19%
2020 2,505 730 1,775 1,658 445 1,213 66% 61% 68% 260 67 193 16% 15% 16%
2021 3,006 868 2,138 2,206 551 1,655 73% 64% 77% 365 89 276 16% 16% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Chatham 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, Chatham 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Chatham University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted