This page provides the latest information on Radford University (Radford)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Radford's acceptance rate is 89.53% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 10,960 students applied and 9,813 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Radford.
To apply to Radford, 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, Radford's acceptance rate is 89.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.43%. 4,503 men and 6,449 women applied to Radford and 3,929 men and 5,877 women students were accepted.
Among them, 519 men and 892 women were enrolled in Radford. You can explore the Radford'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 | 10,960 | 4,503 | 6,449 | 0 | 8 |
| Admitted | 9,813 | 3,929 | 5,877 | 0 | 7 |
| Enrolled | 1,416 | 519 | 892 | 0 | 5 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.53% | 87.25% | 91.13% | - | 87.50% |
| Yield | 14.43% | 13.21% | 15.18% | - | 71.43% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 149 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 24 students (2% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Radford.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,050, including 540 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 510 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 600 and the 25th percentile is 490. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 450.
The median ACT composite score is 22, with a 75th percentile score of 26 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Radford. The median ACT Math score is 22 and the median ACT English score is 23.
The SAT and ACT scores at Radford University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,056, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 940 | 1,050 | 1,160 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 490 | 540 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 450 | 510 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 22 | 24 |
| ACT English | 17 | 23 | 24 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,416 first-year students enrolled in Radford. The proportion of full-time students is 99.65% and part-time students is 0.35%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.65% and women students is 62.99%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Radford.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,416 | 519 | 892 | 0 | 5 |
| Full-time | 1,411 | 517 | 889 | 0 | 5 |
| Part-time | 5 | 2 | 3 | 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 Radford. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Radford 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 | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Radford:
The institutional SAT code for Radford is 5565 and 4-digit ACT code is 4422.
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