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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 186 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USJ-West Hartford. Among these students, 29 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (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

1109

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1047 admitted students 29 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1036-1181. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 523 and 548, while 25% scored below 523 and another 25% scored above 548.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 513 and 633, while 25% scored below 513 and 25% achieved a score of 633. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1109 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USJ-West Hartford.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    523-548
  • Math

    513-633

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,338 378 960
Admitted students 1,047 261 786
Enrolled students 186 42 144
Acceptance rate 78% 69% 82%
Yield rate 18% 16% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USJ-West Hartford received a total of 1,338 applications. These applications included 378 male applicants and 960 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,338 applicants, USJ-West Hartford admitted 1,047 students. Among the admitted students, there were 261 males and 786 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 186 students chose to enroll at USJ-West Hartford. This means that 186 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 42 were male and 144 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USJ-West Hartford had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USJ-West Hartford had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USJ-West Hartford 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 751 1 750 696 1 695 93% 100% 93% 213 1 212 31% 100% 30%
2016 742 0 742 650 0 650 88% 88% 126 0 126 19% 19%
2017 649 0 649 586 0 586 90% 90% 134 0 134 23% 23%
2018 1,414 434 980 1,023 301 721 72% 69% 74% 220 76 144 22% 25% 20%
2019 1,646 468 1,178 1,261 320 941 77% 68% 80% 204 65 139 16% 20% 15%
2020 1,579 412 1,167 1,232 290 942 78% 70% 81% 185 47 138 15% 16% 15%
2021 1,338 378 960 1,047 261 786 78% 69% 82% 186 42 144 18% 16% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Saint Joseph 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.

USJ-West Hartford 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Saint Joseph.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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