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Saint Peter's University acceptance rate & admissions

Saint Peter's University admits 90% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,966 of 4,381 applicants were admitted and 454 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
90%

More selective than 18% of New Jersey 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
11%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Saint Peter's University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,381
Admitted3,966
Enrolled454

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

Saint Peter's University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202490%———College Scorecard
Fall 202391%———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 Saint Peter's University compared with other New Jersey colleges?

Saint Peter's University has the 29th-lowest acceptance rate of 35 New Jersey colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
25Montclair State University88%65%$15,566
26Stockton University89%69%$20,670
27Monmouth University89%72%$30,988
28William Paterson University of New Jersey90%44%$18,745
29Saint Peter's University90%58%$12,199
30Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus91%53%$15,404
31Rabbi Jacob Joseph School92%0%$8,389
32Felician University94%47%$40,045
33Rabbinical College of America95%22%$15,628

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

Who enrolls at Saint Peter's University

First-year students who return for year two72%
First-year students from New Jersey85%
Pell Grant recipients52%
First-generation students48%
Women / men59% / 41%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Saint Peter's University admissions questions

What is the Saint Peter's University acceptance rate?

Saint Peter's University accepts 90% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,966 of 4,381 applicants were admitted.

Does Saint Peter's University require the SAT or ACT?

Saint Peter's 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 Saint Peter's University?

11% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (454 of 3,966).

Is Saint Peter's University getting harder to get into?

Saint Peter's University accepted 90% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 91% 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 Saint Peter's University overview