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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Thomas More admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 22% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 93%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled11 of 100 · 367 students
Admitted, went elsewhere79 of 100 · 2,562
Not admitted10 of 100 · 313

The funnel

Applied
3,242
Admitted
2,929
Enrolled
367

No application fee

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 89%, women at 92%.

Women admitted92%
Men admitted89%
13%

Yield

13% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college13%
13%
← 5%higher than 20% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college90%
90%
← More selectivemore selective than 22% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Thomas More reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 6% of first-years sent an SAT and 40% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

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

Recent change: Stopped requiring a college-prep program (still considered) in fall 2024; Started considering an essay in fall 2023; Started considering class rank in fall 2023; Started considering other tests in fall 2023.

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Thomas More University
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1130 on the SAT, 40 points below the median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

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

Where would you land?

SAT total1030–1230median 1110
8001000120014001600
Reading & Writing510–610median 550
400500600700800
Math520–620median 560
400500600700800

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

Who submitted scores?

6%

submitted SAT

40%

submitted ACT

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

SAT midpoint vs. every college1130
1130
← 900higher than 39% of 9361535 →

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)