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Acceptance Rate 59.39%
Yield 13.76%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 23
Applicants 3,329

PC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 59.39% at Presbyterian College. Total 3,329 students applied and 1,977 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PC.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$179
Admission Informationhttps://www.presby.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.presby.edu/admissions/apply-to-pc/
Acceptance Rate59.39%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 23 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 59.39%. A total of 3,329 students (1,712 men and 1,617 women) have applied to and 1,977 (959 men and 1,018 women) students admitted to Presbyterian College.
Among them, 149 male and 123 female students have enrolled into PC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.76%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,3291,7121,61700
Admitted1,9779591,01800
Enrolled27214912300
Acceptance Rate 59.39% 56.02% 62.96% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.76% 15.54% 12.08% - -
[Chart] Presbyterian College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PC, 53 applicants (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 37 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at PC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011601270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500590640
Math520570630
ACT Composite212327
Math182326
English192427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Presbyterian College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for PC
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 PC

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