Overall, California Lutheran University is known for being a somewhat selective school. 6,005 applications are received by California Lutheran University each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 76 percent which equals about 4,540 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 500 or 11% of the candidates will have chosen California Lutheran University as their future school. The institution tends to see 43 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 56 percent who are women. When the year commences, about 53 percent of those accepted females enrolled at California Lutheran University and 46 percent were males. California Lutheran University’s undergraduate application fee is $25. First-year students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California Lutheran University when applying. Often, an ACT score of 24 - 30 or a 1,160 - 1,360 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,005
Male 2,594
Female 3,398

 

Acceptance
4,544
Male 1,944
Female 2,596

 

Enrollment Total
502
Male 231
Female 271


Acceptance Rate
75.7%
Male
74.9%
Female
76.4%

 

Yield
11.1%
Male
11.9%
Female
10.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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