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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

72.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 618 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Grove City College. Among these students, 304 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 135 (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

1256

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1511 admitted students 304 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

49%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1382. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 571 and 690, while 25% scored below 571 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 559 and 692, while 25% scored below 559 and 25% achieved a score of 692. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1256 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Grove City College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    571-690
  • Math

    559-692

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1511 admitted students 135 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

22%

Similar to the SAT, Grove City College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-33
  • Math

    23-29
  • Composite

    23-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,082 1,022 1,060
Admitted students 1,511 720 791
Enrolled students 618 297 321
Acceptance rate 73% 70% 75%
Yield rate 41% 41% 41%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Grove City College received a total of 2,082 applications. These applications included 1,022 male applicants and 1,060 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,082 applicants, Grove City College admitted 1,511 students. Among the admitted students, there were 720 males and 791 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 618 students chose to enroll at Grove City College. This means that 618 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 297 were male and 321 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Grove City College had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Grove City College had an overall yield rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 41%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Grove City 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 1,541 786 755 1,248 614 634 81% 78% 84% 547 268 279 44% 44% 44%
2016 1,517 828 689 1,251 661 590 82% 80% 86% 583 313 270 47% 47% 46%
2017 1,783 961 822 1,424 712 712 80% 74% 87% 636 336 300 45% 47% 42%
2018 1,814 963 851 1,434 747 687 79% 78% 81% 608 328 280 42% 44% 41%
2019 1,697 924 773 1,348 694 654 79% 75% 85% 490 267 223 36% 38% 34%
2020 1,624 849 775 1,260 644 616 78% 76% 80% 527 271 256 42% 42% 42%
2021 2,082 1,022 1,060 1,511 720 791 73% 70% 75% 618 297 321 41% 41% 41%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Grove City 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.

Grove City 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

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

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted