John Brown University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into John Brown University and can I get accepted? The school has a 77% acceptance rate ranking it #14 in Arkansas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 844 out of 1,094 applicants were admitted making John Brown University an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 36 percent. John Brown University typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 38% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to John Brown University?

John Brown University typically requires applicants to be in the top 39 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1110 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 980. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1240 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Arkansas for highest average SAT composite score. 30 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into John Brown University?

Admission data indicates that John Brown University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 23 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 32 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 20 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 30 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #3 in Arkansas for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 78 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to John Brown University.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into John Brown University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at John Brown University was 3.72 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #2 in Arkansas for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.72 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as John Brown University accepts 77% of all applicants.

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65% of John Brown University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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