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Vassar College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Vassar College’s Other Incoming Students?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Vassar College, located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

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

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	19%
Application Fee	$65 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Vassar College had 12,447 total applications. Among these applicants, 2,311 received admission offers, and 665 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	12,447
Accepted	2,311
Enrolled	665
Enrolled Full-Time	665

The acceptance rate at Vassar College is 18.6%. This makes the school very selective and competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at Vassar College: women are accepted at a rate of 18% versus 20% for men.

Among admitted students at Vassar College is 29%. This means that 29% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 29% versus 29% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Vassar College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	4,283	8,147
Admitted	874	1,433
Enrolled	251	411

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 31% of students accepted to Vassar provided SAT results (208 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 720 and 780.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	730	770
Math	720	780
Combined Total	1450	1550

Vassar saw ACT scores submitted by 12% of admitted applicants (83 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 33 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	33	35

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 Noteremote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.