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Acceptance Rate
45%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
70%
Freshmen Enrollment
89
2020 Acceptance Rate
Total 282 students have applied and 128 students have allowed to admit to University of the Southwest (acceptance rate: 45.39%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 69.53 % where 89 students have finally enrolled out of 128 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of University of the Southwest is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and Western New Mexico University, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (average acceptance rate of the schools is 58.00%).
The yield of University of the Southwest is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 35.00%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 0 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of University of the Southwest is lower than the schools (average score is 1,025). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Southwest | 0 | 0 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,005 | 20 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
| 4-Years or High Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico | 1365 | 83 |
SAT Score by Subject
At University of the Southwest, 0 students submitted SAT scores (0% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 0 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico. Next table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
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Admission Requirements
Next table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of the Southwest. The school requires 2 items to submit - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 2 items are recommended to submit - Admission test scores, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and .
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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