Apply to California Lutheran

Application Fee

$25

Graduate Application Fee

$50

Acceptance Rate

71%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

15%

Freshmen Enrollment

647

SAT Scores

1,160

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

A total of 6,175 students have applied and 4,410 students have allowed to admit to California Lutheran University (Acceptance rate: 71.42%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 14.67 % where 647 students have finally enrolled out of 4,410 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 66.40%).

The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 19.20%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 24 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California Lutheran University is average than the schools (average score is 1,158). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
California Lutheran University	1,160	24
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,136	22
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges	1132	69
4-Years Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California	1178	75

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At California Lutheran University, 547 students submitted SAT scores (85% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,160 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	630
Mathematics	530	620
Total	1,070	1,250

At California Lutheran University, 188 students submitted ACT scores (29% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 24 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	21	27
English	21	27
Mathematics	19	27
Total	61	81

Admission Requirements

The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California Lutheran University. The school requires 6 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and .

Admission Requirements for Applying to California Lutheran University
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended