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Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Juniata College Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Juniata College

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
70.8%
Admission Difficulty for Juniata College
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionLow

How hard is it to get into Juniata College and can I get accepted? The school has a 71% acceptance rate ranking it #51 in Pennsylvania for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 1,620 out of 2,289 applicants were admitted making Juniata College a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements. Juniata College typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 21% 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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Juniata College SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Juniata College
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Juniata 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 2017 starting class

Juniata College ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for Juniata College
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for Juniata 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 2017 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
3.74
Typical High School Grades
A-

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Juniata College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Juniata College was 3.74 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #9 in Pennsylvania for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Juniata College accepts 71% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

High School GPA's for admitted Juniata College students
High School GPA Freshmen Within Range Competitiveness
3.75+ 53% Good
3.50 to 3.75 19% Avg -
3.25 to 3.50 13% Avg -
3.00 to 3.25 9% Reach
2.75 to 3.00 5% Reach
2.50 to 2.75 1% Reach
2.25 to 2.50 N/A% Low
2.00 to 2.25 N/A% Low
GPA Data Source, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

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

High School Class Rank for admitted Juniata College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 42%
Top 25% of class 74%
Top 50% of class 99%
Bottom 50% of class 1%
Bottom 25% of class 0%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

Juniata College admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 1,164 1,125 2,289
Accepted 870 750 1,620
Acceptance Rate 75% 67% 71%
Enrolled 185 156 341
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 21% 21% 21%

Fall 2020 Application Deadline

Applications are Due
Mar 15, 2020
Days left to Apply
116

Applicants have 116 days left until the Fall 2020 term applications are due on Mar 15, 2020.

Seniors, these are the SAT and ACT test dates you can still sit for a test and send your results to Juniata College before the Mar 15 application deadline.

SAT Test Date Scores Available
Dec 7 Dec 20
ACT Test Date Scores Available
Dec 14 Dec 24
Feb 8 Feb 19

Admission Requirements

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

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

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Juniata College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213251 IPEDS survey data for Juniata College.