Is St. John Fisher University test optional?

We haven't confirmed St. John Fisher University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is St. John Fisher University's acceptance rate?

66% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 3,353 of 5,050 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 10%, from 4,586 in 2015 to 5,050 in 2024, and St. John Fisher University's admit rate went from 62% to 66%.

What ACT score do you need for St. John Fisher University?

3% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24–30, with a median of 28. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1120–1300 works out to about 22–28.

What GPA do you need for St. John Fisher University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.52 high school GPA, and 26% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at St. John Fisher University?

62% of early decision applicants were admitted (77 of 124), against 66% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

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What SAT score do you need for St. John Fisher University? (Middle 50%: 1120–1300)

First-year students at St. John Fisher University who sent an SAT scored 1120–1300, with a median of 1210 (Common Data Set 2025–26). St. John Fisher University admits 66% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at St. John Fisher University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1300, median 1210

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St. John Fisher University by the numbers

Admit rate: 66%
Middle 50% SAT: 1120–1300
Median SAT: 1210
About on the ACT: 22–28
Sent an SAT: 21%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

St. John Fisher University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 10%, from 4,586 in 2015 to 5,050 in 2024, and St. John Fisher University's admit rate went from 62% to 66%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	5,050	3,353	66%
2023	4,600	3,119	68%
2022	4,200	3,068	73%
2021	4,515	3,210	71%
2020	4,409	3,016	68%
2019	4,720	3,044	64%
2018	4,594	2,961	64%
2017	4,432	2,860	65%
2016	4,551	2,937	65%
2015	4,586	2,860	62%

In fall 2024, 680 of the 3,353 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at St. John Fisher University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1070Far reachHold
1070–1110ReachHold
1120–1200TargetHold
1210–1290TargetSend
1300 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

St. John Fisher University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	550	600	650
SAT Reading and Writing	550	610	660
SAT total	1120	1210	1300
ACT composite	24	28	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 21% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.52
Top 10% of their class: 26%; of new students who reported a rank

St. John Fisher University early decision

Early decision

77 of 124 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision62%
All applicants66%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Common Data Set 2025–26.

St. John Fisher University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $28,945; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 74%
Median earnings: $66,944; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,723

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like St. John Fisher University

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Sources

St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1120–1300, and the median was 1210. At 1210 or higher you're above half of them. St. John Fisher University admits 66% of applicants.

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