Applying to Central College

Acceptance Rate	SAT Score
78.98%	1,100

Central's acceptance rate is 79% for students enrolled for the academic year 2022-2023. A total of 1,970 students applied and 1,556 were admitted to the school.

Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Central. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 21.98% with 342 enrolled students out of 1,556 admitted.

The median SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 22 at Central.

To apply to Central, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. Below tables and charts analyze Central's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics.

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for applying undergraduate school at Central College. The next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	www.central.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.central.edu/admission/forms/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.98% and the yield is 21.98%. 1,018 men and 952 women applied to Central and 804 men and 762 women students were accepted.

Among them, 193 men and 160 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 (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	1,970	1,018	952
Admitted	1,556	804	762
Enrolled	342	193	160
Acceptance Rate	78.98%	78.98%	80.04%
Yield	21.98%	24.00%	21.00%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 24, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2022-2023, 34 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 220 students (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

For score submitters, the median SAT score is 1,100. The SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 608 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math score is 610 (75^th) and 520 (25^th). The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 19 .

	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	540	608
SAT Math	520	560	610
ACT Composite	19	22	26
ACT Math	18	22	25
ACT English	17	21	25

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 24, 2023)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Central College are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,279, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.

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

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

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

Central Admission Requirements
SAT / ACT	Considered but not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Neither required nor recommended
English Proficiency Test	Required
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered but not Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Work experience	Neither required nor recommended
Personal statement or essay	Considered but not Required
Legacy status	Considered but not Required