This page provides the latest information on Carlow University (Carlow)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Carlow's acceptance rate is 86.95% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,264 students applied and 1,099 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Carlow.
To apply to Carlow, 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, Carlow's acceptance rate is 86.95% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.74%. 267 men and 997 women applied to Carlow and 224 men and 875 women students were accepted.
Among them, 28 men and 145 women were enrolled in Carlow. You can explore the Carlow'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 | 1,264 | 267 | 997 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 1,099 | 224 | 875 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 173 | 28 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.95% | 83.90% | 87.76% | - | - |
| Yield | 15.74% | 12.50% | 16.57% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 42 students (26% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 3 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Carlow.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,080, including 545 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 535 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 598 and the 25th percentile is 500. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 570 and the 25th percentile is 460.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 960 | 1,080 | 1,168 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 500 | 545 | 598 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 535 | 570 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 173 first-year students enrolled in Carlow. The proportion of full-time students is 98.84% and part-time students is 1.16%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 16.18% and women students is 83.82%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Carlow.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 173 | 28 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 171 | 27 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 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 Carlow. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Carlow 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 | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| 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 | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Carlow:
The institutional SAT code for Carlow is 2421.
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