Applying to Carlow

Carlow University's acceptance rate is 87.10% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,326 students applied and 1,155 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Carlow.

Carlow's acceptance rate places 60th out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Carlow, 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 Carlow University is 87.10% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.65%. 266 men and 1,060 women applied to Carlow and 218 men and 937 women students were accepted.

Among them, 33 men and 194 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 Carlow.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Carlow
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,326	266	1,060	0	0
Admitted	1,155	218	937	0	0
Enrolled	227	33	194	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.10%	81.95%	88.40%	-	-
Yield	19.65%	15.14%	20.70%	-	-

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

Carlow University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Carlow
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

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

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 227 first-year students enrolled in Carlow. The proportion of full-time students is 96.04% and part-time students is 3.96%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 14.54% and women students is 85.46%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Carlow
	Total	Men	Women
Total	227	33	194
Full-time	218	32	186
Part-time	9	1	8

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 Carlow. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Carlow 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	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
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 Carlow.

Admission Information for Applying to Carlow
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.carlow.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.carlow.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/apply/
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	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Applying to Carlow

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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