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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

71%

In Fall 2021, a total of 226 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Presbyterian College. Among these students, 89 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 60 (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

1115

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1394 admitted students 89 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

39%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 620, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1115 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Presbyterian College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-600
  • Math

    500-620

Average ACT Score

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

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1394 admitted students 60 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

27%

Similar to the SAT, Presbyterian College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 27% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-26
  • Math

    17-26
  • Composite

    19-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$179

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,964 948 1,016
Admitted students 1,394 633 761
Enrolled students 226 113 113
Acceptance rate 71% 67% 75%
Yield rate 16% 18% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Presbyterian College received a total of 1,964 applications. These applications included 948 male applicants and 1,016 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,964 applicants, Presbyterian College admitted 1,394 students. Among the admitted students, there were 633 males and 761 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 226 students chose to enroll at Presbyterian College. This means that 226 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 113 were male and 113 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Presbyterian College had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% 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. Presbyterian College had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Presbyterian 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 2,072 971 1,101 1,291 568 723 62% 58% 66% 262 132 130 20% 23% 18%
2016 2,636 1,183 1,453 1,577 665 912 60% 56% 63% 287 143 144 18% 22% 16%
2017 2,277 1,088 1,189 1,484 657 777 65% 60% 65% 276 138 138 19% 21% 18%
2018 2,462 1,160 1,302 1,695 747 948 69% 64% 73% 310 158 152 18% 21% 16%
2019 2,141 1,096 1,045 1,616 813 803 76% 74% 77% 342 168 174 21% 21% 22%
2020 2,016 999 1,017 1,428 671 757 71% 67% 74% 313 159 154 22% 24% 20%
2021 1,964 948 1,016 1,394 633 761 71% 67% 75% 226 113 113 16% 18% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Presbyterian 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.

Presbyterian 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

Recommended

  • 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 Presbyterian 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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