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Grove City College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Grove City College?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Grove City College, located in Grove City, PA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Grove City College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Grove City College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	72%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Grove City College had 2,095 applications. From this pool, 1,515 received admission offers, and 565 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	2,095
Accepted	1,515
Enrolled	565
Enrolled Full-Time	565

The acceptance rate at Grove City College is 72.3%. This makes the school fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Grove City College: women are accepted at a rate of 72% versus 73% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at Grove City College is 37%. This indicates that 37% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 36% compared to 38% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Grove City College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,121	974
Admitted	816	699
Enrolled	312	253

Standardized Test Scores

About 51% of applicants to Grove City College reported SAT scores (289 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 583 and 703. SAT Math scores ranged from 558 and 685.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	583	703
Mathematics	558	685
Combined Total	1141	1388

Grove City College saw ACT scores submitted by 19% of admitted applicants (105 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 23 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	23	31
English/Reading	23	34
Math	20	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Mark Schellhase under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.