Applying to Saint Ambrose

Saint Ambrose University's acceptance rate is 73.32% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,456 students applied and 2,534 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Saint Ambrose.

Saint Ambrose's acceptance rate places 10th out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Saint Ambrose, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Saint Ambrose University is 73.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.65%. 1,637 men and 1,757 women applied to Saint Ambrose and 1,164 men and 1,331 women students were accepted.

62 applicants who has another gender applied and 39 were accepted.

Among them, 217 men and 205 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 Saint Ambrose.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Saint Ambrose
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,456	1,637	1,757	62	0
Admitted	2,534	1,164	1,331	39	0
Enrolled	422	217	205	0	0
Acceptance Rate	73.32%	71.11%	75.75%	62.90%	-
Yield	16.65%	18.64%	15.40%	0.00%	-

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

Saint Ambrose University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 422 first-year students enrolled in Saint Ambrose. The proportion of full-time students is 99.76% and part-time students is 0.24%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.42% and women students is 48.58%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Saint Ambrose.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Saint Ambrose
	Total	Men	Women
Total	422	217	205
Full-time	421	217	204
Part-time	1	0	1

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Saint Ambrose. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Saint Ambrose University.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Saint Ambrose.

Admission Information for Applying to Saint Ambrose
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.sau.edu/admissions-and-aid
Online Application	www.sau.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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