D'Youville University acceptance rate & admissions

D'Youville University admits 81% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,890 of 2,295 applicants were admitted and 242 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 995–1220 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
81%

More selective than 31% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

18% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose D'Youville University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,295
Admitted1,890
Enrolled242

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

D'Youville University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, D'Youville University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing510610
SAT math485610
SAT total (approx.)9951220

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

D'Youville University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202481%510–610485–610—College Scorecard
Fall 202382%445–595440–595—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is D'Youville University compared with other New York colleges?

D'Youville University has the 97th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
93CUNY New York City College of Technology80%21%$5,127
94State University of New York at Oswego81%60%$16,236
95New York Institute of Technology81%59%$22,443
96SUNY Polytechnic Institute81%55%$14,164
97D'Youville University81%67%$20,433
98St Bonaventure University82%67%$27,074
99Molloy University82%70%$24,347
100Marymount Manhattan College83%49%$36,861
101Le Moyne College83%73%$22,277

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at D'Youville University

First-year students who return for year two73%
First-year students from New York87%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students27%
Women / men73% / 27%
International students7%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

D'Youville University admissions questions

What is the D'Youville University acceptance rate?

D'Youville University accepts 81% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,890 of 2,295 applicants were admitted.

Does D'Youville University require the SAT or ACT?

D'Youville University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 18% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for D'Youville University?

The middle 50% of D'Youville University enrolled first-year students scored 995–1220 on the SAT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at D'Youville University?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (242 of 1,890).

Is D'Youville University getting harder to get into?

D'Youville University accepted 81% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 82% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to D'Youville University overview