Webster University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 95.9% acceptance rate, your strategy at Webster should start with fit, cost, and whether your GPA is near the 3.36 average. Because scores are optional and relatively few students submit them, send an ACT around 25 or SAT around 1245 only if it strengthens your record.
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Webster University facts and stats
Webster University enrolls about 2,091 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Webster has a freshman retention rate of 69% and a 6-year graduation rate of 64%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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How do your scores compare at Webster?
Key Webster University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Webster, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes. Webster does not list an ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline, so confirm your intended application date and use the last fall retake that will report in time, especially if superscoring could improve your result.
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What you'll actually pay
Webster is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $31,450, and 42% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $17,367. Submit the FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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Webster University’s total cost of attendance includes $31,450 in tuition and fees plus housing, meals, books, and other expenses. About 42% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $30,899. Merit awards are also meaningful, averaging $17,367. Students graduate with an average debt of $20,621.
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40% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 2% of women join sororities.
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