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Acceptance Rate 40.92%
Yield 22.77%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 26
Applicants 3,177

HSC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 40.92% at Hampden-Sydney College. Total 3,177 students applied and 1,300 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.hsc.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid
Online Applicationwww.hsc.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/apply
Acceptance Rate40.92%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 40.92%. A total of 3,177 students (3,177 men and 0 women) have applied to and 1,300 (1,300 men and 0 women) students admitted to Hampden-Sydney College.
Among them, 296 male and 0 female students have enrolled into HSC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at HSC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1773,177000
Admitted1,3001,300000
Enrolled296296000
Acceptance Rate 40.92% 40.92% - - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.77% 22.77% - - -
[Chart] Hampden-Sydney College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At HSC, 22 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at HSC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at HSC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of HSC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at HSC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011801250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520600640
Math510580610
ACT Composite232628
Math212628
English232527
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hampden-Sydney College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for HSC
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 HSC

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