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Marietta College
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Interested in attending Marietta College?

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

79
%
Acceptance rate
3.66
Average High School GPA
1114
SAT Midpoint
August
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Marietta College?

79%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Marietta accepted 79% of applicants. We classify this as less selective.

In the most recent year, 2,218 people applied and 1,761 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
841 / 1033 (81%)
Men
918 / 1185 (77%)

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 Marietta College:

100%
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
2023
2024
2025

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

13%
Enrollment of those accepted
Low
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 13% ended up enrolling at Marietta 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 Marietta College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Marietta considers:

Considered

  • Academic GPA
  • Alumni/AE Relation
  • Application Essay
  • Character/Personal Qualities
  • Class Rank
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • First Generation
  • Geographical Residence
  • Interview
  • Level of Applicant's Interest
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Religious Affiliation/Commitment
  • Rigor of Secondary School Record
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Talent/Ability
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience

Grades & Testing

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

3.66
Average High School GPA
1114
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Marietta College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.66.

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

High School GPAs
4.00
31%
3.75-3.99
22%
3.50-3.74
18%
3.25-3.49
12%
3.00-3.24
7%
2.50-2.99
10%
2.00-2.49
1%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

18%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

61%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
530
Math Mean
551
75th Percentile
600
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
510
Verbal Mean
563
75th Percentile
600
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
990
Composite Mean
1114
75th Percentile
1230

Application Deadlines

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

Regular Admissions

August
Regular admission deadline
May
Application notification
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