Grinnell College is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 9,990 applications are received by Grinnell College every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 13 percent which is equal about 1,300 students being accepted to the school. But when the year starts, about 470 students will choose Grinnell College as their school of choice. The institution tends to see 48 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 48 percent who are women. When the semester begins, about 52 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Grinnell College and 47 percent were males. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Grinnell College when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 31 - 35 for ACT or 1,410 - 1,530 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Grinnell College’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %

ACT Composite
ACT Math
ACT English


Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %

SAT Combined (Math + Reading/Writing)
SAT Math
SAT Reading/Writing


First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,988
Male 4,822
Female 4,840

 

Acceptance
1,298
Male 567
Female 724

 

Enrollment Total
467
Male 221
Female 246


Acceptance Rate
13%
Male
11.8%
Female
15%

 

Yield
36%
Male
39%
Female
34%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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