Kalamazoo Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Kalamazoo College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Kalamazoo College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Kalamazoo's acceptance rate is 75.32% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 3,553 students applied and 2,676 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Kalamazoo.

To apply to Kalamazoo, 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).

Kalamazoo's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 44 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1290 and the ACT score is 26 at Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 25 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Kalamazoo's yield rate is 11.73%, which is significantly lower by 11.94 percentage points (approximately 50.4% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 70% and 80% (average yield: 23.67%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Kalamazoo at Michigan colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Kalamazoo's acceptance rate is 75.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.73%. 1,604 men and 1,777 women applied to Kalamazoo and 1,377 men and 1,165 women students were accepted.

101 applicants who has another gender applied and 80 were accepted.54 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 138 men and 163 women were enrolled in Kalamazoo. You can explore the Kalamazoo'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 Kalamazoo
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,553	1,604	1,777	101	71
Admitted	2,676	1,377	1,165	80	54
Enrolled	314	138	163	13	0
Acceptance Rate	75.32%	85.85%	65.56%	79.21%	76.06%
Yield	11.73%	10.02%	13.99%	16.25%	0.00%

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

Kalamazoo College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 103 students (33% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 33 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Kalamazoo.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,290, including 660 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 590. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 580.

The median ACT composite score is 26, with a 75th percentile score of 29 and a 25th percentile score of 20 at Kalamazoo. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 26.

How competitive is Kalamazoo's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,170	1,290	1,380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	660	700
SAT Math	580	630	680
ACT Composite	20	26	29
ACT Math	19	24	26
ACT English	20	26	31

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

Kalamazoo College 2025 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 required, but considered in admission process at Kalamazoo. The english proficiency test is required .

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

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

Kalamazoo Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
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	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Kalamazoo:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: https://admission.kzoo.edu/
Online Application: https://admission.kzoo.edu/how-to-apply/
Calendar System: Quarter
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Bachelor

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What is the acceptance rate at the Kalamazoo?

Kalamazoo is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 75.32%.

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

Kalamazoo recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Kalamazoo is 1,290, and the average ACT score is 26. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.

Does Kalamazoo require essays or personal statements?

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

Are recommendation letters required for Kalamazoo admission?

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

Is there an application fee?

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

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Kalamazoo 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, Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo?

The institutional SAT code for Kalamazoo is 1365 and 4-digit ACT code is 2018.