Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

69.3%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Albion College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,591 2,685 3,906
Admitted students 4,566 1,682 2,884
Enrolled students 468 206 262
Acceptance rate 69% 63% 74%
Yield rate 10% 12% 9%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Albion College received a total of 6,591 applications. These applications included 2,685 male applicants and 3,906 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,591 applicants, Albion College admitted 4,566 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,682 males and 2,884 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 468 students chose to enroll at Albion College. This means that 468 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 206 were male and 262 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Albion College had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 74%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Albion College had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Albion College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,703 1,266 1,437 2,157 986 1,171 80% 78% 82% 456 235 221 21% 24% 19%
2016 3,338 1,522 1,816 2,412 1,034 1,378 72% 68% 76% 402 195 207 17% 19% 15%
2017 3,884 1,841 2,043 2,742 1,228 1,514 71% 67% 74% 515 254 261 19% 21% 17%
2018 4,226 1,802 2,424 2,884 1,179 1,705 68% 65% 70% 428 199 229 15% 17% 13%
2019 4,043 1,830 2,213 2,780 1,197 1,583 69% 65% 72% 415 213 202 15% 18% 13%
2020 4,699 2,140 2,559 3,498 1,497 2,001 74% 70% 78% 478 237 241 14% 16% 12%
2021 6,591 2,685 3,906 4,566 1,682 2,884 69% 63% 74% 468 206 262 10% 12% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Albion College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Albion College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA

Recommended

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Albion College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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