Covenant Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Covenant College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Covenant College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Covenant College (Covenant)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Covenant's acceptance rate is 86.51% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 823 students applied and 712 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Covenant.

To apply to Covenant, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

Covenant's acceptance rate places 23rd out of 49 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1300 and the ACT score is 27 at Covenant. Covenant's SAT score is 4th highest among 33 Georgia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Covenant's yield rate is 39.61%, which is significantly higher by 14.15 percentage points (approximately 55.6% higher) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 80% and 90% (average yield: 25.46%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Covenant at Georgia colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Covenant's acceptance rate is 86.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 39.61%. 414 men and 409 women applied to Covenant and 361 men and 351 women students were accepted.

Among them, 144 men and 138 women were enrolled in Covenant. You can explore the Covenant's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Covenant
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	823	414	409	0	0
Admitted	712	361	351	0	0
Enrolled	282	144	138	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.51%	87.20%	85.82%	-	-
Yield	39.61%	39.89%	39.32%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Covenant College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 102 students (36% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 131 students (47% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Covenant.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,300, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 560.

The median ACT composite score is 27, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 23 at Covenant. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 27.

How competitive is Covenant's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Covenant College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Covenant
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,160	1,300	1,380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	670	710
SAT Math	560	630	670
ACT Composite	23	27	30
ACT Math	21	24	27
ACT English	23	27	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Covenant College 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Covenant. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Covenant College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Covenant Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Covenant:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: www.covenant.edu/admissions
Online Application: www.covenant.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System: Semester
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Bachelor, Master

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What is the acceptance rate at the Covenant?

Covenant is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 86.51%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Covenant?

Covenant recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Covenant is 1,300, and the average ACT score is 27. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.

Does Covenant require essays or personal statements?

Yes, Covenant requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.

Are recommendation letters required for Covenant admission?

Yes, Covenant requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Covenant does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Covenant requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Yes, Covenant requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Covenant?

The institutional SAT code for Covenant is 6124 and 4-digit ACT code is 3951.