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Acceptance Rate 65.88%
Yield 26.26%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 19
Applicants 1,445

McPherson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 65.88% at McPherson College. Total 1,445 students applied and 952 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to McPherson.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.mcpherson.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://recruit.mcpherson.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate65.88%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 65.88%. A total of 1,445 students (1,009 men and 429 women) have applied to and 952 (656 men and 292 women) students admitted to McPherson College.
Among them, 174 male and 74 female students have enrolled into McPherson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at McPherson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,4451,00942970
Admitted95265629240
Enrolled2501747420
Acceptance Rate 65.88% 65.01% 68.07% 57.14% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.26% 26.52% 25.34% 50.00% -
[Chart] McPherson College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At McPherson, 51 applicants (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 119 applicants (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at McPherson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,120 and 25th percentile score is 908.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at McPherson. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of McPherson with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at McPherson
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90810401120
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing458520570
Math450520550
ACT Composite171923
Math161721
English151922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to McPherson College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for McPherson
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 McPherson

The calendar system at McPherson College is Four-one-four plan. McPherson College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that McPherson College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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