Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 465 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Roanoke College. Among these students, 162 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 45 (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
1155
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3981 admitted students 162 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
35%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 630, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 630.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 600, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1155 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Roanoke College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-630 -
Math
530-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3981 admitted students 45 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
10%
Similar to the SAT, Roanoke College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-26 -
Math
20-26 -
Composite
22-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Roanoke College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Roanoke College received a total of 4,953 applications. These applications included 1,940 male applicants and 3,013 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,953 applicants, Roanoke College admitted 3,981 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,505 males and 2,476 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 465 students chose to enroll at Roanoke College. This means that 465 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 234 were male and 231 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Roanoke College had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Roanoke College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Roanoke College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Roanoke 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.
Roanoke 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
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 Roanoke 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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