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Acceptance Rate 7.09%
Yield 50.23%
SAT Score 1,540
ACT Score 34
Applicants 12,249

Pomona Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 7.09% at Pomona College. Total 12,249 students applied and 868 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 34.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationwww.pomona.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.pomona.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate7.09%
Average Test Scores1,540 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 7.09%. A total of 12,249 students (5,283 men and 6,956 women) have applied to and 868 (401 men and 466 women) students admitted to Pomona College.
Among them, 194 male and 242 female students have enrolled into Pomona and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 50.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pomona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,2495,2836,95600
Admitted86840146600
Enrolled43619424200
Acceptance Rate 7.09% 7.59% 6.70% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 50.23% 48.38% 51.93% - -
[Chart] Pomona College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pomona, 155 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 59 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,540 at Pomona. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,560 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Pomona. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Pomona with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Pomona
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015401560
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing740760770
Math750780790
ACT Composite333435
Math313335
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pomona College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Pomona
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 Pomona

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