This page provides the latest information on Friends University (Friends)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Friends's acceptance rate is 55.22% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,025 students applied and 566 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Friends is not low.
To apply to Friends, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Friends's acceptance rate is 55.22% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 44.70%. 463 men and 562 women applied to Friends and 269 men and 297 women students were accepted.
Among them, 132 men and 121 women were enrolled in Friends. You can explore the Friends's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,025 | 463 | 562 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 566 | 269 | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 253 | 132 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 55.22% | 58.10% | 52.85% | - | - |
| Yield | 44.70% | 49.07% | 40.74% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 9 students (4% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 56 students (22% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Friends.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,020, including 510 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 510 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 530 and the 25th percentile is 500. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 460.
The median ACT composite score is 21, with a 75th percentile score of 28 and a 25th percentile score of 15 at Friends. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 20.
The SAT and ACT scores at Friends University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,173, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 960 | 1,020 | 1,090 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 500 | 510 | 530 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 510 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 15 | 21 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 15 | 21 | 28 |
| ACT English | 15 | 20 | 25 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 253 first-year students enrolled in Friends. The proportion of full-time students is 99.60% and part-time students is 0.40%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.17% and women students is 47.83%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Friends.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 253 | 132 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 252 | 132 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Friends. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Friends University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Friends:
The institutional SAT code for Friends is 6224 and 4-digit ACT code is 1412.
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