Curry College acceptance rate & admissions

Curry College admits 88% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 6,354 of 6,903 applicants were admitted and 524 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1230 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 16% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

6% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
8%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied6,903
Admitted6,354
Enrolled524

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

Curry College SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Curry College is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing530620
SAT math520610
SAT total (approx.)10501230

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Curry College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202488%530–620520–610—College Scorecard
Fall 202392%510–630510–610—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 Curry College compared with other Massachusetts colleges?

Curry College has the 52nd-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
48Bay Path University85%44%$14,271
49MCPHS University85%62%$39,545
50College of Our Lady of the Elms85%68%$17,545
51Fitchburg State University87%55%$14,262
52Curry College88%51%$29,207
53Bridgewater State University88%53%$16,383
54Worcester State University88%61%$13,381
55Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%56%$16,068
56University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%52%$20,927

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

Who enrolls at Curry College

First-year students who return for year two66%
First-year students from Massachusetts72%
Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students30%
Women / men57% / 43%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Curry College admissions questions

What is the Curry College acceptance rate?

Curry College accepts 88% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 6,354 of 6,903 applicants were admitted.

Does Curry College require the SAT or ACT?

Curry College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 6% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Curry College?

The middle 50% of Curry College enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1230 on the SAT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Curry College?

8% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (524 of 6,354).

Is Curry College getting harder to get into?

Curry College accepted 88% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 92% 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 Curry College overview