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Acceptance Rate 56.51%
Yield 19.89%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 29
Applicants 11,274

Marist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 56.51% at Marist College. Total 11,274 students applied and 6,371 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.marist.edu/admission-financial-aid
Online Applicationwww.marist.edu/admission/undergraduate/marist-online-application
Acceptance Rate56.51%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 56.51%. A total of 11,274 students (4,410 men and 6,852 women) have applied to and 6,371 (2,736 men and 3,627 women) students admitted to Marist College.
Among them, 540 male and 725 female students have enrolled into Marist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Marist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,2744,4106,85200
Admitted6,3712,7363,62700
Enrolled1,26754072500
Acceptance Rate 56.51% 62.04% 52.93% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.89% 19.74% 19.99% - -
[Chart] Marist College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Marist, 133 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 36 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at Marist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Marist. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Marist with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Marist
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119012801340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650680
Math590630660
ACT Composite252931
Math242526
English252934
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Marist College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Marist
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 Marist

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