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Applying to Central

Acceptance Rate 86.17%
Yield 21.02%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 23
Applicants 1,706

Central Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.17% at Central College. Total 1,706 students applied and 1,470 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.central.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.central.edu/admission/forms/apply/
Acceptance Rate86.17%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 86.17%. A total of 1,706 students (943 men and 754 women) have applied to and 1,470 (821 men and 643 women) students admitted to Central College.
Among them, 177 male and 131 female students have enrolled into Central and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Central
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,70694375400
Admitted1,47082164300
Enrolled30917713100
Acceptance Rate 86.17% 87.06% 85.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.02% 21.56% 20.37% - -
[Chart] Central College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Central, 8 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 131 applicants (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at Central. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,120 and 25th percentile score is 1,056.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Central. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Central with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Central
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105611001120
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing528550560
Math528550560
ACT Composite202326
Math172327
English192123
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Central College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Central
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Central

The calendar system at Central College is Semester. Central College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Central College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗