Stanbridge University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Stanbridge’s 10% acceptance rate makes your score strategy important, even with a test-optional policy. If you submit scores, aim to be at or above Stanbridge’s admitted-student range rather than just clearing national averages, so your scores add concrete evidence of academic readiness.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Stanbridge University facts and stats
Stanbridge University enrolls 2,643 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Stanbridge has a freshman retention rate of 84%, above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Irvine, CA

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Key Stanbridge University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
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 scores to test-optional Stanbridge, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and a fall retake only as retake windows, and make sure your final test date leaves enough time for scores to arrive before Stanbridge’s earliest application deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Stanbridge is a private for-profit college, so costs can vary by program. Review your program’s tuition, required fees, and available aid options together to estimate what you may pay after grants, scholarships, loans, or employer support.

At Stanbridge University, the total cost of attendance includes tuition and fees plus housing, books, supplies, and other personal expenses. As a private for-profit institution, students’ actual net price can vary by program, enrollment status, living arrangements, and financial need. Prospective students should review Stanbridge’s financial aid options carefully and compare the full estimated cost with any grants, scholarships, or loans offered before deciding what they are likely to pay.
Student life at Stanbridge University
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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