Applying to Gallaudet

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
60.94%	820

Gallaudet University's acceptance rate is 60.94% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 425 students applied and 259 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Gallaudet.

Gallaudet's acceptance rate places 5th out of 8 District of Columbia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 820 and the ACT score is 15 at Gallaudet. Gallaudet's SAT score ranks 5th out of 5 District of Columbia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Gallaudet, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Gallaudet University is 60.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 57.53%. 206 men and 188 women applied to Gallaudet and 129 men and 111 women students were accepted.

31 applicants who has another gender applied and 19 were accepted.

Among them, 79 men and 70 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gallaudet.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gallaudet
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	425	206	188	31	0
Admitted	259	129	111	19	0
Enrolled	149	79	70	0	0
Acceptance Rate	60.94%	62.62%	59.04%	61.29%	-
Yield	57.53%	61.24%	63.06%	0.00%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gallaudet University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 40 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 111 students (75%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Gallaudet.

The median SAT score is 820 with 405 SAT EBRW and 415 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 463 and the 25^th percentile is 370. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 470 and 25^th percentile is 380 .

The median ACT composite score is 15 with 75^th percentile score of 18 and 25^th percentile score of 14 at Gallaudet. The median ACT math score is 15 and the ACT English score is 12.

The SAT and ACT scores at Gallaudet University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Gallaudet
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	750	820	933
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	370	405	463
SAT Math	380	415	470
ACT Composite	14	15	18
ACT Math	14	15	17
ACT English	11	12	15

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gallaudet University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, SAT / ACT, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at Gallaudet. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gallaudet University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Gallaudet Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Gallaudet University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gallaudet.

Admission Information for Applying to Gallaudet
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.gallaudet.edu/undergraduate-admissions
Online Application	https://www.gallaudet.edu/undergraduate-admissions/im-ready-to-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Other)

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