Bryn Mawr Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Bryn Mawr and can I get accepted? The school has a 38% acceptance rate ranking it #10 in Pennsylvania for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 1,116 out of 2,936 applicants were admitted making Bryn Mawr a highly competitive school to get into with a lesser chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has exceptionally high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 8 percent. Only 32% 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 Bryn Mawr College?

Bryn Mawr College typically requires applicants to be in the top 6 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1370 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 1290. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1450 out of 1600. The school ranks #5 in Pennsylvania for highest average SAT composite score. 56 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 Bryn Mawr?

Admission data indicates that Bryn Mawr 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 #5 in Pennsylvania for highest average ACT composite score. 35 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Bryn Mawr College.

Bryn Mawr College has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

65% of Bryn Mawr College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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