Applying to WWU

William Woods University's acceptance rate is 74.49% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,133 students applied and 844 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into WWU.

WWU's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 49 Missouri colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to WWU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of William Woods University is 74.49% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.49%. 415 men and 697 women applied to WWU and 285 men and 543 women students were accepted.

Among them, 106 men and 123 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 WWU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at WWU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,133	415	697	0	21
Admitted	844	285	543	0	16
Enrolled	232	106	123	0	3
Acceptance Rate	74.49%	68.67%	77.91%	-	76.19%
Yield	27.49%	37.19%	22.65%	-	18.75%

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

William Woods University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 232 first-year students enrolled in WWU. The proportion of full-time students is 94.40% and part-time students is 5.60%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.69% and women students is 53.02%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at WWU
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	232	106	123	3
Full-time	219	101	115	3
Part-time	13	5	8	0

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at WWU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply William Woods University.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to WWU.

Admission Information for Applying to WWU
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.williamwoods.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Application	https://williamwoods.secure.force.com/form?formid=217793
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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