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What Is Western U's Acceptance Rate?
Western U does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 52 seats against 276 applicants works out to about 19%, or 5.3 applicants for every seat.
Last checked Nov 2, 2026.
- Seats
- 52 Official
- Applicants
- 276 Official
- Applicants per seat
- 5.3 Estimate
- Seats divided by applicants
- 19% Estimate
That makes Western U the 19th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
Treat the percentage as a rough guide. Most applicants apply to several schools (the average is 4.3) and a school's applicant count includes people who never finish, so seats divided by applicants is not the share of applicants who got in. For a fairer read, compare your own numbers with the class: stats checker.
Closest in applicants per seat: Southern (SCO) (5.2) and Illinois College (ICO) (5.6).
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What Is Western U's Acceptance Rate?
Western U does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 52 seats against 276 applicants works out to about 19%, or 5.3 applicants for every seat.
How competitive is Western U compared with other optometry schools?
That makes Western U the 19th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
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Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with Western U before you apply. How we check our data.