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Acceptance Rate 39.79%
Yield 21.49%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 26
Applicants 3,262

HSC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 39.79% at Hampden-Sydney College. Total 3,262 students applied and 1,298 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to HSC.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationwww.hsc.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid
Online Applicationwww.hsc.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/apply
Acceptance Rate39.79%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 39.79%. A total of 3,262 students (3,257 men and 5 women) have applied to and 1,298 (1,298 men and 0 women) students admitted to Hampden-Sydney College.
Among them, 279 male and 0 female students have enrolled into HSC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.49%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at HSC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,2623,257500
Admitted1,2981,298000
Enrolled279279000
Acceptance Rate 39.79% 39.85% 0.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.49% 21.49% - - -
[Chart] Hampden-Sydney College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At HSC, 60 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 19 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at HSC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 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 Total104011601310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600650
Math510560660
ACT Composite232629
Math232727
English242529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hampden-Sydney College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - 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