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Buffalo, New York

Medaille College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Medaille College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
74.5%
Admission Difficulty for Medaille College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsExtremely Easy
Applicant CompetitionLow

How hard is it to get into Medaille College and can I get accepted? The school has a 75% acceptance rate ranking it #99 in New York for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 907 out of 1,217 applicants were admitted making Medaille College a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has extremely easy requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 71 percent. Medaille College typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 40% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school.

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Medaille College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
930-1150
Applicants Submitting SAT
79%
SAT Scores for Medaille College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th 470
SAT Math 25th 460
SAT Composite 25th 930
SAT Scores for Medaille College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th 590
SAT Math 75th 560
SAT Composite 75th 1150
Average SAT Score 1040

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

Medaille College typically requires applicants to be in the top 73 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 930 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 820. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1040 out of 1600. The school ranks #89 in New York for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 79 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.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by SAT Score

Medaille College admission chances by SAT score
SAT Score (1600 scale) Competitiveness Admission Chances
1150 and Above Good >84%
1040 to 1150 Avg + 75%-84%
930 to 1040 Avg - 64%-75%
820 to 930 Reach 51%-64%
Less than 820 Low <51%
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Medaille College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
17-23 
Applicants Submitting ACT
22%
ACT Scores for Medaille College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th 15
ACT Math 25th 16
ACT Composite 25th 17
ACT Scores for Medaille College
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th 22
ACT Math 75th 23
ACT Composite 75th 23
Average ACT Score 20

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Medaille College?

Admission data indicates that Medaille College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 17 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 69 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 14 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 20 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 23 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #73 in New York for highest average ACT composite score. 22 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Medaille College.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

Medaille College admission chances by ACT score
ACT Score Competitiveness Admission Chances
23 and Above Good >84%
20 to 23 Avg + 75%-84%
17 to 20 Avg - 64%-75%
14 to 17 Reach 51%-64%
Less than 14 Low <51%
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Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
3.14*
Typical High School Grades
B

You will need about average high school grades to get into Medaille College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Medaille College was 3.14 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #87 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 Medaille College accepts 75% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

*This school has not released high school GPA data for its incoming freshmen. In these cases, CollegeSimply employs an artificial intelligence (AI) process to predict GPA based on this school's test scores and a large sample of other college's data. 3.14 is an estimate of the school's average incoming freshman GPA.

Admission Statistics

Medaille College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 844 371 1,217
Accepted 644 263 907
Acceptance Rate 76% 71% 75%
Enrolled 264 95 359
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 41% 36% 40%

Admission Requirements

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

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

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Medaille 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=192925 IPEDS survey data for Medaille College.