Millersville University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate & admissions

Millersville University of Pennsylvania admits 86% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 6,249 of 6,989 applicants were admitted and 1,175 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 1020–1210 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
86%

More selective than 43% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

26% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
19%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied6,989
Admitted6,249
Enrolled1,175

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing520620
SAT math500590
SAT total (approx.)10201210

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

Millersville University of Pennsylvania admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202486%520–620500–590—College Scorecard
Fall 202389%520–620510–590—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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Millersville University of Pennsylvania has the 64th-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
60Lebanon Valley College84%65%$26,979
61Cedar Crest College84%60%$18,659
62Keystone College85%36%$22,051
63Immaculata University86%71%$24,258
64Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%58%$20,787
65Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%56%$23,726
66Carlow University87%60%$20,786
67Harrisburg University of Science and Technology87%34%$15,376
68Cairn University-Langhorne88%60%$27,642

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

Who enrolls at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

First-year students who return for year two77%
First-year students from Pennsylvania88%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students35%
Women / men58% / 42%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Millersville University of Pennsylvania admissions questions

What is the Millersville University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate?

Millersville University of Pennsylvania accepts 86% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 6,249 of 6,989 applicants were admitted.

Does Millersville University of Pennsylvania require the SAT or ACT?

Millersville University of Pennsylvania considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 26% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Millersville University of Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Millersville University of Pennsylvania enrolled first-year students scored 1020–1210 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania?

19% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,175 of 6,249).

Is Millersville University of Pennsylvania getting harder to get into?

Millersville University of Pennsylvania accepted 86% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 89% 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania overview