Applying to Drake University
| Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|
| 67.00% | 1,270 |
Drake's acceptance rate is 67% for students enrolled for the academic year 2022-2023. A total of 8,621 students applied and 5,776 were admitted to the school.
The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 13.00% with 751 enrolled students out of 5,776 admitted.
The median SAT score is 1,270 and the ACT score is 28 at Drake.
Below tables and charts analyze Drake's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics.
Admissions Information
Application fee is $70 for applying graduate school. The next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Graduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Admission Information | www.drake.edu/admission |
| Online Application | www.drake.edu/admission |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.00% and the yield is 13.00%. 3,881 men and 4,699 women applied to Drake and 2,445 men and 3,336 women students were accepted.
Among them, 293 men and 434 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,621 | 3,881 | 4,699 |
| Admitted | 5,776 | 2,445 | 3,336 |
| Enrolled | 751 | 293 | 434 |
| Acceptance Rate | 67.00% | 63.00% | 70.99% |
| Yield | 13.00% | 11.98% | 13.01% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 24, 2023)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2022-2023, 120 students (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 264 students (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
For score submitters, the median SAT score is 1,270. The SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 670 and the 25th percentile is 560. The SAT Math score is 670 (75th) and 550 (25th). The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75th percentile score of 30 and 25th percentile score of 25 .
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 640 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 550 | 630 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 23 | 27 | 30 |
| ACT English | 24 | 27 | 32 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 24, 2023)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Drake University are relatively high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 24 - private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Drake. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Drake University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| SAT / ACT | Considered but not Required |
|---|---|
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Neither required nor recommended |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| High School GPA | Required |
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered but not Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered but not Required |
| Work experience | Considered but not Required |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered but not Required |
| Legacy status | Neither required nor recommended |
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