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Acceptance Rate
80%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
15%
Freshmen Enrollment
217
SAT Scores
1,120
ACT Scores
23
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 1,841 students have applied and 1,475 students have allowed to admit to Elmira College (Acceptance rate: 80.12%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 14.71 % where 217 students have finally enrolled out of 1,475 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bard College and Barnard College, its acceptance rate is much higher (very easy to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 51.80%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) (average yield is 24.90%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 23 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Elmira College is average than the schools (average score is 1,313). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Elmira College | 1,120 | 23 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,284 | 29 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 1206 | 77 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Elmira College, 125 students submitted SAT scores (58% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,120 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 510 | 610 |
| Mathematics | 510 | 610 |
| Total | 1,020 | 1,220 |
At Elmira College, 40 students submitted ACT scores (18% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 23 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21 | 25 |
| English | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 25 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Elmira College. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |