This page provides the latest information on Kean University (Kean)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Kean's acceptance rate is 75.90% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 13,936 students applied and 10,578 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Kean.
To apply to Kean, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. 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, Kean's acceptance rate is 75.90% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.67%. 5,419 men and 8,517 women applied to Kean and 3,881 men and 6,697 women students were accepted.
Among them, 774 men and 1,201 women were enrolled in Kean. You can explore the Kean'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 | 13,936 | 5,419 | 8,517 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 10,578 | 3,881 | 6,697 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,975 | 774 | 1,201 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.90% | 71.62% | 78.63% | - | - |
| Yield | 18.67% | 19.94% | 17.93% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 23 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at Kean.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,040, including 530 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 510 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 565 and the 25th percentile is 460. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 585 and the 25th percentile is 470.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 930 | 1,040 | 1,150 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 460 | 530 | 565 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 510 | 585 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,975 first-year students enrolled in Kean. The proportion of full-time students is 97.72% and part-time students is 2.28%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.19% and women students is 60.81%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Kean.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,975 | 774 | 1,201 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,930 | 758 | 1,172 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 45 | 16 | 29 | 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), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Kean. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Kean University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Kean:
The institutional SAT code for Kean is 2517.
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