Woodbury University acceptance rate & admissions

Woodbury University admits 82% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 956 of 1,312 applicants were admitted and 107 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
82%

More selective than 41% of California colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

0% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 1% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
11%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,312
Admitted956
Enrolled107

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

Woodbury University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202482%———College Scorecard
Fall 202373%———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 Woodbury University compared with other California colleges?

Woodbury University has the 55th-lowest acceptance rate of 92 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
51Southern California Institute of Architecture77%71%$43,923
52Westmont College77%70%$29,053
53John Paul the Great Catholic University80%64%$34,666
54Whittier College81%60%$25,757
55Woodbury University82%60%$33,692
56Otis College of Art and Design82%66%$51,248
57University of Redlands83%67%$30,031
58Thomas Aquinas College83%84%$26,196
59Dominican University of California84%78%$35,333

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

Who enrolls at Woodbury University

First-year students who return for year two74%
First-year students from California73%
Pell Grant recipients46%
First-generation students41%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Woodbury University admissions questions

What is the Woodbury University acceptance rate?

Woodbury University accepts 82% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 956 of 1,312 applicants were admitted.

Does Woodbury University require the SAT or ACT?

Woodbury University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 0% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Woodbury University?

11% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (107 of 956).

Is Woodbury University getting harder to get into?

Woodbury University accepted 82% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 73% 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 Woodbury University overview