Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for applying undergraduate school and $65 for graduate school at Christopher Newport University. Next table presents general admission information.
General Admission Information
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationcnu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationcnu.edu/admission/freshman/howtoapply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Master

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 88.54% and the yield is 17.06%. 2,892 men and 3,807 women applied to CNU and 2,479 men and 3,452 women students were accepted. Among them, 462 men and 550 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
TotalMenWomen
Applicants6,6992,8923,807
Admitted5,9312,4793,452
Enrolled1,012462550
Acceptance Rate 88.54%85.72%90.68%
Yield 17.06%18.64%15.93%
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 365 students (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 670 and the 25th percentile is 570. The SAT Math score is 650 (75th) and 540 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 29 (75th percentile) and 25 (25th percentile).
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570670
SAT Math540650
ACT Composite2529
ACT Math00
ACT English00
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Christopher Newport University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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CNU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRecommended
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered but not Required
Admission Test ScoresConsidered but not Required
TOEFLConsidered but not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Considered but not Required


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