Molloy College Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Molloy College and can I get accepted? The school has a 76% acceptance rate ranking it #102 in New York for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 3,184 out of 4,188 applicants were admitted making Molloy College an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has challenging requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 40 percent. Molloy College typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 16% 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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SAT Scores you need to get in

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

Molloy College typically requires applicants to be in the top 36 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1130 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 1050. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1210 out of 1600. The school ranks #52 in New York for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 84 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 Molloy College?

Admission data indicates that Molloy College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 21 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 43 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 27 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #41 in New York for highest average ACT composite score. 36 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Molloy College.

You will need about average high school grades to get into Molloy College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Molloy College was 3.0 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #72 in New York for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.0 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Molloy College accepts 76% of all applicants.

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56% of Molloy College freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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