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Acceptance Rate 75.31%
Yield 16.54%
SAT Score 1,015
ACT Score 18
Applicants 3,196

Newberry Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.31% at Newberry College. Total 3,196 students applied and 2,407 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,015 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Newberry.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.newberry.edu/admission
Online Applicationmy.newberry.edu/ICS/Admissions/Apply_Online.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online&screen=Begin%2f%2f1867c072-9d62-410c-b044-c6c91d9593d4&screenType=next%27
Acceptance Rate75.31%
Average Test Scores1,015 SAT / 18 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.31%. A total of 3,196 students (1,519 men and 1,638 women) have applied to and 2,407 (1,162 men and 1,222 women) students admitted to Newberry College.
Among them, 232 male and 166 female students have enrolled into Newberry and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Newberry
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1961,5191,638390
Admitted2,4071,1621,222230
Enrolled39823216600
Acceptance Rate 75.31% 76.50% 74.60% 58.97% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.54% 19.97% 13.58% 0.00% -
[Chart] Newberry College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Newberry, 86 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 58 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,015 at Newberry. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,103 and 25th percentile score is 928.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Newberry. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Newberry with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Newberry
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total92810151103
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470510563
Math458505540
ACT Composite161822
Math161720
English141622
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Newberry College, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Newberry
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 Newberry

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