La Sierra University: Admission & Tests

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Here is a quick review of La Sierra University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
La Sierra University admission requirements are very weak - this college accepts about 92% of the applicants.

The school doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

La Sierra University will normally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$30
La Sierra University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at La Sierra University is $30.00. The graduate application fee is $30.00. The first-professional application fee is also 30 dollars.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is a really important element of the application process. 89 percent of applicants at La Sierra University submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1020
from 460 to 540 on Reading & Writing, from 480 to 570 on Math, and from 940 to 1100 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you have got above 500 in SAT Reading & Writing, 530 in SAT Math, and 1020 in SAT Total, that will be good enough to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
460
500
540

SAT Math
480
530
570

SAT Total
940
1020
1100

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is not an important stage of the application procedure at La Sierra University. Only 18% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
19
from 15 to 22 on English, from 15 to 22 on Math, and from 16 to 22 on Composite. Hence if you got above 19 in ACT English, 19 in ACT Math, and 19 in ACT Composite, then it is good enough to get accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
15
19
22

ACT Math
15
19
22

ACT Composite
16
19
22

Contact Admissions

Phone
(951)
785-2000
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at La Sierra University, please contact the school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (951) 785-2000 or check La Sierra University Website

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