PUC Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

Can I get into PUC? The school has a 47% acceptance rate. Last year, 1,004 out of 2,157 applicants were admitted making PUC a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has moderate requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 70 percent. Pacific Union College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 25% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school.

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SAT Requirements

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College typically requires applicants to be in the top 71 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 940 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 820. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1060 out of 1600. A competitive SAT score is critical as 82 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

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ACT Requirements

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into PUC?

Admission data indicates that PUC regularly accepts students with ACT's of 17 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 69 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 13 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 21 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 25 and above have very competitive chances. 27 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Pacific Union College.

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Estimated GPA Requirements

You will need above average high school grades to get into Pacific Union College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Pacific Union College was 3.35 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to PUC will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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Admission Requirements

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