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Newman University acceptance rate & admissions

Newman University admits 74% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 469 of 985 applicants were admitted and 177 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
74%

More selective than 70% of Kansas colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
38%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied985
Admitted469
Enrolled177

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

Newman University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202474%———College Scorecard
Fall 202348%———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 Newman University compared with other Kansas colleges?

Newman University has the 8th-lowest acceptance rate of 24 Kansas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
4Friends University55%43%$27,715
5Bethany College56%36%$27,686
6Tabor College65%34%$20,205
7Kansas Wesleyan University72%49%$22,671
8Newman University74%53%$19,971
9Southwestern College76%36%$29,824
10McPherson College77%34%$26,441
11MidAmerica Nazarene University79%54%$32,165
12Kansas State University82%71%$19,406

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

Who enrolls at Newman University

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from Kansas76%
Pell Grant recipients12%
First-generation students39%
Women / men65% / 35%
International students9%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Newman University admissions questions

What is the Newman University acceptance rate?

Newman University accepts 74% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 469 of 985 applicants were admitted.

Does Newman University require the SAT or ACT?

Newman University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Newman University?

38% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (177 of 469).

Is Newman University getting harder to get into?

Newman University accepted 74% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 48% 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 Newman University overview