Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 171 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Earlham College. Among these students, 49 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 34 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1220
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1146 admitted students 49 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
29%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 670, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1220 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Earlham College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-670 -
Math
540-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1146 admitted students 34 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, Earlham College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-33 -
Math
24-28 -
Composite
26-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Earlham College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Earlham College received a total of 1,659 applications. These applications included 781 male applicants and 878 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,659 applicants, Earlham College admitted 1,146 students. Among the admitted students, there were 504 males and 642 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 171 students chose to enroll at Earlham College. This means that 171 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 86 were male and 85 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Earlham 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 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Earlham College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Earlham College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Earlham 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.
Earlham College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- 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 Earlham College.
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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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