Grove City College
Admissions
Interested in attending Grove City College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Grove City College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Grove City College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Grove City accepted 67% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.
In the most recent year, 2,225 people applied and 1,484 were accepted.
Accepted/Applied
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 Grove City College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 38% ended up enrolling at Grove City College, making their yield rate High. 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 Grove City College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Grove City considers:
Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Application Essay
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Interview
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
Important
- Extracurricular Activities
- Recommendation(s)
Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- Class Rank
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
- Standardized Test Scores
- State Residency
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Grove City College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Grove City College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.73.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Grove City College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
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. Grove City's Early Decision acceptance rate is 76%, compared to 67% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Grove City College, you might consider applying Early Decision.
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