Hilbert College acceptance rate & admissions

Hilbert College admits 97% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,284 of 1,310 applicants were admitted and 250 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
97%

More selective than 6% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

2% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
19%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,310
Admitted1,284
Enrolled250

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

Hilbert College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202497%———College Scorecard
Fall 202398%410–550570–630—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 Hilbert College compared with other New York colleges?

Hilbert College has the 132nd-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
128College of Staten Island CUNY92%34%$5,579
129St. Thomas Aquinas College93%54%$19,994
130Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin94%46%$6,415
131Yeshivath Viznitz94%69%$8,929
132Hilbert College97%56%$22,723
133Trocaire College97%31%$16,636
134Talmudical Seminary of Bobov98%39%$2,840
135Rabbinical Seminary of America98%30%$4,844
136Elim Bible Institute and College100%67%$8,840

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Hilbert College

First-year students who return for year two64%
First-year students from New York90%
Pell Grant recipients48%
First-generation students38%
Women / men58% / 42%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Hilbert College admissions questions

What is the Hilbert College acceptance rate?

Hilbert College accepts 97% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,284 of 1,310 applicants were admitted.

Does Hilbert College require the SAT or ACT?

Hilbert College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 2% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Hilbert College?

19% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (250 of 1,284).

Is Hilbert College getting harder to get into?

Hilbert College accepted 97% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 98% 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 Hilbert College overview