Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1084 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UM-Dearborn. Among these students, 633 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 72 (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
1175
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5546 admitted students 633 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
58%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 660, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UM-Dearborn.
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
520-640 -
Math
530-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5546 admitted students 72 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, UM-Dearborn does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-29 -
Math
22-28 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UM-Dearborn during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UM-Dearborn received a total of 8,065 applications. These applications included 3,815 male applicants and 4,242 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,065 applicants, UM-Dearborn admitted 5,546 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,470 males and 3,072 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,084 students chose to enroll at UM-Dearborn. This means that 1,084 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 553 were male and 531 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UM-Dearborn had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UM-Dearborn had an overall yield rate of 20% 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 UM-Dearborn over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Michigan-Dearborn 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.
UM-Dearborn 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)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- 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 University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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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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