MBC Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

Can I get into MBC? The school has a 95% acceptance rate. Last year, 1,323 out of 1,397 applicants were admitted making Mary Baldwin College an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has average requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 56 percent. Mary Baldwin College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 8% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Requirements

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

Mary Baldwin College typically requires applicants to be in the top 55 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1030 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 910. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1150 out of 1600. A competitive SAT score is critical as 70 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.

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ACT Requirements

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

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

Admission data indicates that MBC regularly accepts students with ACT's of 19 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 56 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 26 and above have very competitive chances. 38 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Mary Baldwin College.

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Estimated GPA Requirements

You will need above average high school grades to get into Mary Baldwin College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Mary Baldwin College was 3.3 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school grades are above the average 3.3 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as MBC accepts 95% of all applicants.

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High School Class Rank

80% of Mary Baldwin College freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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