Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Minerva admits about 1 in 33 applicants (3.0%). That puts it in the "Ultra selective" tier, more selective than 100% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (2.6% and 3.3%).
No application fee
Doesn't list credit for AP exams
Yield
44% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How Minerva reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Not considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering a college-prep program in fall 2023; Started considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Minerva University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
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)