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University of the Incarnate Word acceptance rate & admissions

University of the Incarnate Word admits 98% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 10,421 of 11,162 applicants were admitted and 1,067 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
98%

More selective than 7% of Texas 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, 6% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
10%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied11,162
Admitted10,421
Enrolled1,067

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

UIW admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202498%———College Scorecard
Fall 202393%470–580430–56017–24IPEDS

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

How selective is UIW compared with other Texas colleges?

UIW has the 65th-lowest acceptance rate of 70 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
61University of Houston-Victoria96%26%$8,109
62Texas Woman's University96%49%$11,963
63Texas Southern University97%22%$16,590
64St. Mary's University98%59%$21,145
65University of the Incarnate Word98%51%$22,775
66West Texas A & M University99%55%$19,487
67Sul Ross State University99%30%$13,286
68The University of Texas at El Paso100%50%$9,403
69Criswell College100%50%$21,630

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

Who enrolls at UIW

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from Texas97%
Pell Grant recipients45%
First-generation students43%
Women / men64% / 36%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

UIW admissions questions

What is the UIW acceptance rate?

University of the Incarnate Word accepts 98% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 10,421 of 11,162 applicants were admitted.

Does UIW require the SAT or ACT?

University of the Incarnate Word 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 6% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at UIW?

10% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,067 of 10,421).

Is UIW getting harder to get into?

University of the Incarnate Word accepted 98% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 93% 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 University of the Incarnate Word overview