Kean University is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive roughly 12,100 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 77 percent which equals about 9,340 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,930 or 21% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Kean University choose to register. Based on the school’s application data, 39% of the applicants were men while 60% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 60 percent of the women chose Kean University as compared to 39 percent of men who decided to enroll. Kean University’s undergraduate application fee is $75. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Kean University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 16 - 24 or a 900 - 1,170 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts 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
12,142
Male 4,755
Female 7,387

 

Acceptance
9,335
Male 3,479
Female 5,856

 

Enrollment Total
1,930
Male 758
Female 1,172


Acceptance Rate
76.9%
Male
73.2%
Female
79.3%

 

Yield
20.7%
Male
21.8%
Female
20%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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