Roosevelt University acceptance rate & admissions

Roosevelt University admits 97% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,644 of 5,987 applicants were admitted and 600 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 895–1175 on the SAT or 18–26 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
97%

More selective than 6% of Illinois 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, 3% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
11%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,987
Admitted5,644
Enrolled600

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing465600
SAT math430575
ACT composite1826
SAT total (approx.)8951175

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

Roosevelt University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202497%465–600430–57518–26College Scorecard
Fall 202394%430–550390–54021–29IPEDS

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

How selective is Roosevelt University compared with other Illinois colleges?

Roosevelt University has the 50th-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 Roosevelt University

First-year students who return for year two62%
First-year students from Illinois69%
Pell Grant recipients51%
First-generation students37%
Women / men63% / 37%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Roosevelt University admissions questions

What is the Roosevelt University acceptance rate?

Roosevelt University accepts 97% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,644 of 5,987 applicants were admitted.

Does Roosevelt University require the SAT or ACT?

Roosevelt 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 3% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Roosevelt University?

The middle 50% of Roosevelt University enrolled first-year students scored 895–1175 on the SAT and 18–26 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 Roosevelt University?

11% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (600 of 5,644).

Is Roosevelt University getting harder to get into?

Roosevelt University accepted 97% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 94% 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 Roosevelt University overview