Clarkson Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Clarkson and can I get accepted? The school has a 66% acceptance rate ranking it #76 in New York for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 4,600 out of 7,000 applicants were admitted making Clarkson a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 25 percent. Clarkson University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 15% 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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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Clarkson University?

Clarkson University typically requires applicants to be in the top 23 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1210 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 1120. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1300 out of 1600. The school ranks #25 in New York for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 86 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 Clarkson?

Admission data indicates that Clarkson regularly accepts students with ACT's of 24 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 27 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 22 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 29 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #22 in New York for highest average ACT composite score. 38 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Clarkson University.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Clarkson University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Clarkson University was 3.56 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #23 in New York for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Clarkson accepts 66% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

74% of Clarkson University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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