This page provides the latest information on University of St Thomas (UST)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UST's acceptance rate is 89.92% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,878 students applied and 2,588 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UST.
To apply to UST, 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, UST's acceptance rate is 89.92% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.71%. 1,113 men and 1,764 women applied to UST and 1,001 men and 1,587 women students were accepted.
Among them, 306 men and 463 women were enrolled in UST. You can explore the UST'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 | 2,878 | 1,113 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 |
| Admitted | 2,588 | 1,001 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 769 | 306 | 463 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.92% | 89.94% | 89.97% | - | 0.00% |
| Yield | 29.71% | 30.57% | 29.17% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 235 students (31% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 23 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UST.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,090, including 550 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 540 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 500. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 600 and the 25th percentile is 480.
The median ACT composite score is 21, with a 75th percentile score of 25 and a 25th percentile score of 18 at UST. The median ACT Math score is 19 and the median ACT English score is 21.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of St Thomas are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 980 | 1,090 | 1,210 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 500 | 550 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 480 | 540 | 600 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 19 | 24 |
| ACT English | 17 | 21 | 25 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 769 first-year students enrolled in UST. The proportion of full-time students is 98.05% and part-time students is 1.95%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.79% and women students is 60.21%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UST.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 769 | 306 | 463 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 754 | 299 | 455 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 15 | 7 | 8 | 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), 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 UST. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of St Thomas.
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 | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Considered, if submitted |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UST:
The institutional SAT code for UST is 6880 and 4-digit ACT code is 4238.
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