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Acceptance Rate 10.35%
Yield 54.48%
SAT Score 1,510
ACT Score 34
Applicants 5,709

Claremont McKenna Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 10.35% at Claremont McKenna College. Total 5,709 students applied and 591 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Claremont McKenna.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationwww.cmc.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.cmc.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate10.35%
Average Test Scores1,510 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 10.35%. A total of 5,709 students (2,545 men and 3,164 women) have applied to and 591 (266 men and 325 women) students admitted to Claremont McKenna College.
Among them, 157 male and 165 female students have enrolled into Claremont McKenna and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 54.48%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Claremont McKenna
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7092,5453,16400
Admitted59126632500
Enrolled32215716500
Acceptance Rate 10.35% 10.45% 10.27% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 54.48% 59.02% 50.77% - -
[Chart] Claremont McKenna College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Claremont McKenna, 90 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 56 applicants (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,510 at Claremont McKenna. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,440.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Claremont McKenna. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Claremont McKenna with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Claremont McKenna
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total144015101550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing710740760
Math730770790
ACT Composite333435
Math313335
English343536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Claremont McKenna College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Claremont McKenna
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 Claremont McKenna

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