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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Faulkner admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2015: 57%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled25 of 100 · 269 students
Admitted, went elsewhere48 of 100 · 515
Not admitted27 of 100 · 289

The funnel

Applied
1,073
Admitted
784
Enrolled
269

$25 to apply

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Women were admitted at 72%, men at 80%.

Women admitted72%
Men admitted80%
34%

Yield

34% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college34%
34%
← 5%higher than 76% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college73%
73%
← More selectivemore selective than 58% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Faulkner reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required. Scores are optional. 2% of first-years sent an SAT and 14% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Not considered
College-prep program
Not considered
Recommendations
Not considered
Essay
Not considered
Legacy status
Not considered
Work experience
Not considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

On the admissions map

The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Faulkner University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

ACT composite18–21median 19
1218243036
English15–20
1218243036
Math16–20
1218243036

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

2%

submitted SAT

14%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)