Claremont McKenna Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Claremont McKenna and can I get accepted? The school has a 10% acceptance rate ranking it #4 in California for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 658 out of 6,349 applicants were admitted making Claremont McKenna a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants.  Academically, it has exceptionally high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 6 percent. Of those applicants who were admitted, 53% enrolled. With over half of admitted students enrolling, acceptance by Claremont McKenna College is a prized outcome for many students. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Claremont McKenna College?

Claremont McKenna College typically requires applicants to be in the top 5 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1400 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 1330. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1470 out of 1600. The school ranks #5 in California for highest average SAT composite score. 45 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 Claremont McKenna?

Admission data indicates that Claremont McKenna regularly accepts students with ACT's of 30 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 7 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 28 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 32 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 34 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #5 in California for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 66 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Claremont McKenna College.

Claremont McKenna College has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

74% of Claremont McKenna College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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