Greenville University acceptance rate & admissions

Greenville University admits 98% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,214 of 1,273 applicants were admitted and 210 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 771–1230 on the SAT or 16–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
98%

More selective than 2% of Illinois colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

38% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 18% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
17%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,273
Admitted1,214
Enrolled210

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

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Greenville 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, Greenville University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing406615
SAT math365615
ACT composite1628
SAT total (approx.)7711230

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

Greenville University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202498%406–615365–61516–28College Scorecard
Fall 202395%430–608381–61114–24IPEDS

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

How selective is Greenville University compared with other Illinois colleges?

Greenville University has the 51st-lowest acceptance rate of 53 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
45Monmouth College91%65%$17,133
46Concordia University-Chicago93%36%$18,436
47Rockford University93%47%$22,436
48National Louis University95%30%$12,641
49Benedictine University95%50%$22,313
50Roosevelt University97%35%$20,194
51Greenville University98%40%$19,533
52Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%57%$14,889
53Saint Anthony College of Nursing100%——

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Illinois colleges →

Who enrolls at Greenville University

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from Illinois67%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students31%
Women / men47% / 53%
International students13%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Greenville University admissions questions

What is the Greenville University acceptance rate?

Greenville University accepts 98% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,214 of 1,273 applicants were admitted.

Does Greenville University require the SAT or ACT?

Greenville University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 38% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 18% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Greenville University?

The middle 50% of Greenville University enrolled first-year students scored 771–1230 on the SAT and 16–28 on the ACT. 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 Greenville University?

17% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (210 of 1,214).

Is Greenville University getting harder to get into?

Greenville University accepted 98% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 95% 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 Greenville University overview