Anna Maria College acceptance rate & admissions

Anna Maria College admits 50% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 3,551 of 3,965 applicants were admitted and 249 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
50%

More selective than 67% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

1% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
7%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Anna Maria College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,965
Admitted3,551
Enrolled249

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Anna Maria College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202450%———College Scorecard
Fall 202390%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Anna Maria College compared with other Massachusetts colleges?

Anna Maria College has the 21st-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
17The New England Conservatory of Music41%73%$46,754
18Berklee College of Music44%67%$49,465
19Bentley University45%87%$37,930
20Laboure College of Healthcare50%100%$36,863
21Anna Maria College50%46%$28,333
22Emerson College51%77%$49,180
23University of Massachusetts-Amherst60%83%$22,383
24Worcester Polytechnic Institute60%90%$43,071
25Hult International Business School60%67%$45,447

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Massachusetts colleges →

Who enrolls at Anna Maria College

First-year students who return for year two60%
First-year students from Massachusetts55%
Pell Grant recipients34%
First-generation students40%
Women / men37% / 63%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Anna Maria College admissions questions

What is the Anna Maria College acceptance rate?

Anna Maria College accepts 50% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,551 of 3,965 applicants were admitted.

Does Anna Maria College require the SAT or ACT?

Anna Maria College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 1% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Anna Maria College?

7% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (249 of 3,551).

Is Anna Maria College getting harder to get into?

Anna Maria College accepted 50% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 90% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Anna Maria College overview