Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1721 first-time undergrad students enrolled at IUP. Among these students, 731 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 63 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1040
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 8333 admitted students 731 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
42%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 580, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 560, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1040 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to IUP.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-580 -
Math
460-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 8333 admitted students 63 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
4%
Similar to the SAT, IUP does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-23 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
17-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in IUP during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, IUP received a total of 8,846 applications. These applications included 2,865 male applicants and 5,981 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,846 applicants, IUP admitted 8,333 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,626 males and 5,707 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,721 students chose to enroll at IUP. This means that 1,721 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 664 were male and 1,057 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, IUP had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. IUP had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for IUP over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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.
IUP 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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