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Acceptance Rate 10.76%
Yield 40.61%
SAT Score 1,480
ACT Score 33
Applicants 9,997

Grinnell Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 10.76% at Grinnell College. Total 9,997 students applied and 1,076 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,480 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Grinnell.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationwww.grinnell.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.grinnell.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate10.76%
Average Test Scores1,480 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 10.76%. A total of 9,997 students (4,758 men and 5,104 women) have applied to and 1,076 (450 men and 617 women) students admitted to Grinnell College.
Among them, 194 male and 243 female students have enrolled into Grinnell and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 40.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Grinnell
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,9974,7585,1041350
Admitted1,07645061790
Enrolled43719424300
Acceptance Rate 10.76% 9.46% 12.09% 6.67% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 40.61% 43.11% 39.38% 0.00% -
[Chart] Grinnell College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Grinnell, 121 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 119 applicants (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,480 at Grinnell. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,380.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 31.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Grinnell. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Grinnell with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Grinnell
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total138014801530
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680730750
Math700750780
ACT Composite313334
Math273033
English323435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Grinnell College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 9 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Grinnell
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 Grinnell

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