Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 73.9%
- Average SAT
- 1,130
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 1,020–1,240
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 24
- Total Enrollment
- 2,101
Admissions Overview
Saint Ambrose University is less selective with a 73.92% acceptance rate, meaning about three out of four applicants get in. This makes it accessible to students with solid but not perfect academic records. The middle 50% of admitted students score between 1020 and 1240 on the SAT, with an average of 1130. Students typically need around a B average and decent test scores to gain admission. As a Catholic university with strong programs in health sciences, business, and education, Saint Ambrose looks for students who value community service and want personal attention from professors. The school attracts students who prefer smaller class sizes over big research universities.