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Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Marist College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
46.2%
Admission Difficulty for Marist College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionAverage

How hard is it to get into Marist College and can I get accepted? The school has a 46% acceptance rate ranking it #34 in New York for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 5,181 out of 11,207 applicants were admitted making Marist College a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants. Marist College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 25% 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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Marist College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Marist College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Marist College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2018 starting class

Marist College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for Marist College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for Marist College
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th N/A
ACT Math 75th N/A
ACT Composite 75th N/A
Average ACT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2018 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
3.3
Typical High School Grades
B+

You will need above average high school grades to get into Marist College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Marist College was 3.3 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #60 in New York for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Marist College will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

High School GPA's for admitted Marist College students
High School GPA Freshmen Within Range Competitiveness
3.75+ 22% Good
3.50 to 3.75 17% Good
3.25 to 3.50 19% Avg +
3.00 to 3.25 23% Avg -
2.75 to 3.00 17% Reach
2.50 to 2.75 2% Reach
2.25 to 2.50 1% Low
2.00 to 2.25 N/A% Low
GPA Data Source, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

64% of Marist College freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

High School Class Rank for admitted Marist College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 32%
Top 25% of class 64%
Top 50% of class 92%
Bottom 50% of class 8%
Bottom 25% of class 1%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

Marist College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 6,754 4,453 11,207
Accepted 2,915 2,266 5,181
Acceptance Rate 43% 51% 46%
Enrolled 763 536 1,299
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 26% 24% 25%

Fall 2020 Application Deadline

Applications are Due
Feb 1, 2020
Days left to Apply
15

Applicants have 15 days left until the Fall 2020 term applications are due on Feb 1, 2020.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Marist College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

Marist College Admission Requirements
Test Scores Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA Required
High School Class Rank Recommended
Completion of College Preparatory Program Required
Recommendations Required
Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Marist College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences Yes

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=192819 IPEDS survey data for Marist College.

Frequently Asked Questions

46% of those who apply are granted admission to Marist College. Admission competition is low and the college has unavailable admission standards. See if your grades and scores are good enough for admission.