[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is UST to get into?
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).
Admission Statistics
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.
Median SAT and ACT Score
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.
How competitive is UST's score?
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).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
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.
Application Requirements
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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to UST:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.stthom.edu/Admissions/Index.aqf
- Online Application: https://myust.stthom.edu/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
UST Admission Frequently Asked Questions
UST is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 89.92%.
UST recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to UST is 1,090, and the average ACT score is 21. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, UST requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
UST recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
UST does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, UST requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, UST requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for UST is 6880 and 4-digit ACT code is 4238.