William Jessup University
Rocklin, California · Private · 1,294 undergraduates · jessup.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1041 to 1228
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$61,550Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at William Jessup University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,550
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,550 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1130).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT scores used for math placement
Source: Jessup University Catalog 2025-2026 Academic Year (Application Procedures) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
Who gets in
93%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1041 to 1228
Reading and Writing 553 to 638
Math 488 to 590
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$61,550
a year
- Tuition$40,920
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,835
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,093
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,857
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,458
- Over $110,000$32,357
Financial aidEstimate
42%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,059
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,090Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 151 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 358 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | score of 3ART 240A, score of 4 or 5 ART 420A and ART 240B |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 100/100L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | Students who take the Calculus BC exam and received a score of 1 or 2 will receive credit for MATH 140 if the AB sub score is 3 or higher. |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100/100L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHEM 105/105L or 110/110L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 5 | CHEM 110/110L + CHEM 111/111L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PPOL 325 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 105 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101A, 4 or 5 will receive additional 3 units of Humanities Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 160 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ESCI 131/131L |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 221 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 240 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 241 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | 3 units GE Elective, may also apply toward Music major |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | 3 units GE Elective, may also apply toward Music major |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 272 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101/101L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 111/111L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112/112L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112/112L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective, score of 4 or 5 may receive 6 units. |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 120 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PPOL 111 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 291 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 231 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
48%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$60,855
a year, 10 years after starting here
- William Jessup University$55,659
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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