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Interested in attending Allegheny College?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Allegheny College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

55
%
Acceptance rate
3.37
Average High School GPA
1262
SAT Midpoint

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Allegheny College?

55%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Allegheny College accepted 55% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.

In the most recent year, 5,734 people applied and 3,139 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
1651 / 2623 (63%)
Men
1480 / 3111 (48%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Allegheny College:

100%
88.0
76.0
64.0
52.0
40.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

10%
Enrollment of those accepted
Low
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 10% ended up enrolling at Allegheny College, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Allegheny College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Allegheny College considers:

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Allegheny College?

3.37
Average High School GPA
1262
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Allegheny College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.37. 25% of freshmen who attended Allegheny College were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 49% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
9%
3.75-3.99
24%
3.50-3.74
19%
3.25-3.49
14%
3.00-3.24
14%
2.50-2.99
16%
2.00-2.49
2%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

13%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

10%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
565
Math Mean
617
75th Percentile
665
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
610
Verbal Mean
645
75th Percentile
690
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1165
Composite Mean
1262
75th Percentile
1355

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Allegheny College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

March 15
Application notification

Early Decision

Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Allegheny College's Early Decision acceptance rate is 31%, compared to 55% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Allegheny College, you might consider applying Early Decision.

November 15
Applications Due
November 30
Notification Date
31%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
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