University of Leicester is an internationally recognized institution in Leicester, offering world-class academics, research, and career preparation.
- Admit rate
- 52%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not published
- Holistic review
- Intl. tuition
- $22,550
- per year, before living costs
- Average GPA
- 3.55
- unweighted
Where do you stand?
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Admitted students average a 3.55 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Genetic Fingerprinting & Forensic ScienceMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
- Space Research & Space Park LeicesterMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
- Archaeology & Ancient History (King Richard III)Humanities & WritingWell regarded
Highlights
- Invented DNA genetic fingerprinting in 1984, discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys
- Archaeologists famously discovered and identified the lost remains of King Richard III in 2012
- Home to Space Park Leicester, Europe's premier commercial space and satellite technology cluster
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