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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

95.7%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1287 first-time undergrad students enrolled at TWU. Among these students, 573 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 115 (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

1055

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 5125 admitted students 573 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

45%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1160. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 590.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1055 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to TWU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    480-590
  • Math

    470-570

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 5125 admitted students 115 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, TWU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% 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.

  • English

    15-25
  • Math

    16-24
  • Composite

    17-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,355 397 4,958
Admitted students 5,125 374 4,751
Enrolled students 1,287 63 1,224
Acceptance rate 96% 94% 96%
Yield rate 25% 17% 26%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, TWU received a total of 5,355 applications. These applications included 397 male applicants and 4,958 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,355 applicants, TWU admitted 5,125 students. Among the admitted students, there were 374 males and 4,751 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,287 students chose to enroll at TWU. This means that 1,287 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 63 were male and 1,224 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, TWU had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. TWU had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for TWU 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 4,772 476 4,296 4,100 367 3,733 86% 77% 87% 1,154 106 1,048 28% 29% 28%
2016 5,412 532 4,880 4,648 444 4,204 86% 84% 86% 1,302 104 1,198 28% 23% 28%
2017 5,502 598 4,904 4,716 508 4,208 86% 85% 86% 1,280 125 1,155 27% 25% 27%
2018 5,727 565 5,162 4,971 450 4,521 87% 80% 88% 1,244 104 1,140 25% 23% 25%
2019 5,656 507 5,149 5,273 461 4,812 93% 91% 94% 1,301 100 1,201 25% 22% 25%
2020 5,824 425 5,399 5,456 383 5,073 94% 90% 94% 1,130 74 1,056 21% 19% 21%
2021 5,355 397 4,958 5,125 374 4,751 96% 94% 96% 1,287 63 1,224 25% 17% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Texas Woman's 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.

TWU 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

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 Texas Woman's University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted