Roberts Wesleyan University acceptance rate & admissions

Roberts Wesleyan University admits 71% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,022 of 1,314 applicants were admitted and 211 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 990–1305 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
71%

More selective than 51% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

14% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 2% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
21%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,314
Admitted1,022
Enrolled211

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing505670
SAT math485635
SAT total (approx.)9901305

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

Roberts Wesleyan University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202471%505–670485–635—College Scorecard
Fall 202378%495–640470–610—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 Roberts Wesleyan University compared with other New York colleges?

Roberts Wesleyan University has the 69th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
65University at Albany69%61%$17,167
66Hartwick College70%53%$31,320
67SUNY Oneonta70%69%$19,158
68Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas70%74%$22,870
69Roberts Wesleyan University71%67%$23,130
70SUNY Brockport71%55%$16,353
71St. Joseph's University-New York72%69%$19,035
72Canisius University72%66%$17,940
73SUNY Maritime College72%64%$22,367

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

Who enrolls at Roberts Wesleyan University

First-year students who return for year two84%
First-year students from New York87%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students27%
Women / men66% / 34%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Roberts Wesleyan University admissions questions

What is the Roberts Wesleyan University acceptance rate?

Roberts Wesleyan University accepts 71% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,022 of 1,314 applicants were admitted.

Does Roberts Wesleyan University require the SAT or ACT?

Roberts Wesleyan University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 14% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Roberts Wesleyan University?

The middle 50% of Roberts Wesleyan University enrolled first-year students scored 990–1305 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 Roberts Wesleyan University?

21% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (211 of 1,022).

Is Roberts Wesleyan University getting harder to get into?

Roberts Wesleyan University accepted 71% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 78% 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 Roberts Wesleyan University overview