This page provides the latest information on Rhodes College (Rhodes)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Rhodes's acceptance rate is 50.35% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 6,365 students applied and 3,205 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Rhodes is not low.
To apply to Rhodes, 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).
For the academic year 2024-25, Rhodes's acceptance rate is 50.35% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.11%. 2,797 men and 3,459 women applied to Rhodes and 1,255 men and 1,879 women students were accepted.
109 applicants who has another gender applied and 71 were accepted.
Among them, 171 men and 210 women were enrolled in Rhodes. You can explore the Rhodes's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,365 | 2,797 | 3,459 | 109 | 0 |
| Admitted | 3,205 | 1,255 | 1,879 | 71 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 388 | 171 | 210 | 7 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 50.35% | 44.87% | 54.32% | 65.14% | - |
| Yield | 12.11% | 13.63% | 11.18% | 9.86% | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 80 students (21% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 158 students (41% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Rhodes.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,385, including 695 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 690 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 733 and the 25th percentile is 650. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 753 and the 25th percentile is 650.
The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at Rhodes. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at Rhodes College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,300 | 1,385 | 1,486 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 695 | 733 |
| SAT Math | 650 | 690 | 753 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 26 | 30 |
| ACT English | 26 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 388 first-year students enrolled in Rhodes. The proportion of full-time students is 98.20% and part-time students is 1.80%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.07% and women students is 54.12%. 1.80% of students has another gender.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Rhodes.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 388 | 171 | 210 | 7 | 0 |
| Full-time | 381 | 168 | 206 | 7 | 0 |
| Part-time | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 Rhodes. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Rhodes College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| 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 | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Rhodes:
The institutional SAT code for Rhodes is 1730 and 4-digit ACT code is 4008.
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