Applying to Earlham

Acceptance RateSAT Median
73.24% 1,270
Earlham College's acceptance rate is 73.24% for 2023 admission. A total of 1,375 students applied and 1,007 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Earlham.
Earlham's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 46 Indiana colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,270 and the ACT score is 26 at Earlham. Earlham's SAT score is 5th highest among 34 Indiana colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Earlham, 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).
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Earlham College is 73.24% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.08%. 631 men and 725 women applied to Earlham and 424 men and 565 women students were accepted.
19 applicants who has another gender applied and 18 were accepted.
Among them, 86 men and 82 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Earlham.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Earlham
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,375631725190
Admitted1,007424565180
Enrolled172868240
Acceptance Rate 73.24%67.19%77.93%94.74%-
Yield 17.08%20.28%14.51%22.22%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Earlham College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 43 students (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 33 students (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Earlham.
The median SAT score is 1,270 with 660 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 710 and the 25th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 670 and 25th percentile is 540 .
The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 24 at Earlham. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 26.
The SAT and ACT scores at Earlham College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,279, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Earlham
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total113012701380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590660710
SAT Math540610670
ACT Composite242632
ACT Math232628
ACT English212633
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Earlham College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Earlham. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Earlham College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Earlham Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $40 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Earlham.
Admission Information for Applying to Earlham
Open Admission PolicyNo
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://earlham.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://earlham.edu/apply
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master
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