Scripps College Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Scripps College and can I get accepted? The school has a 33% acceptance rate ranking it #15 in California for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 948 out of 2,841 applicants were admitted making Scripps College a highly competitive school to get into with a lesser chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has extremely high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 8 percent. Scripps College typically accepts and attracts "A" average high school students. Only 34% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent 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 Scripps College?

Scripps College typically requires applicants to be in the top 8 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1350 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 1270. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1430 out of 1600. The school ranks #7 in California for highest average SAT composite score. 51 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 Scripps College?

Admission data indicates that Scripps College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 29 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 9 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 27 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 31 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 33 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #9 in California for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 61 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Scripps College.

You will need exceptionally good grades to get into Scripps College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Scripps College was 4.13 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #3 in California for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Scripps College will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

75% of Scripps College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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