San Francisco, CA
Highly competitive: fewer than 5 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2021, from 1% to 4% — it has become less selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25,026 | 256 | 186 | 1.0% |
| 2022 | 20,816 | 208 | 150 | 1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,856 | 350 | 197 | 3.5% |
Fall 2023 applicants
196 of 5,144 women and 151 of 4,613 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Minerva University has an acceptance rate of 3.5% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 350 of 9,856 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 5 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
9,856 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 197 enrolled.
No. Minerva University is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2021, from 1% to 4% — it has become less selective.