Loras College acceptance rate & admissions

Loras College admits 100% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,517 of 1,652 applicants were admitted and 257 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
100%

More selective than 0% of Iowa colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
17%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,652
Admitted1,517
Enrolled257

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

Loras College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 2024100%———College Scorecard
Fall 202392%———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 Loras College compared with other Iowa colleges?

Loras College has the 29th-lowest acceptance rate of 29 Iowa colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
21Simpson College86%63%$21,936
22University of Dubuque89%40%$23,386
23Iowa State University89%75%$18,589
24University of Northern Iowa93%68%$15,901
25Maharishi International University96%50%$14,956
26Upper Iowa University96%34%$20,942
27Grand View University99%54%$21,774
28Mercy College of Health Sciences100%66%$26,924
29Loras College100%68%$20,716

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

Who enrolls at Loras College

First-year students who return for year two82%
First-year students from Iowa33%
Pell Grant recipients23%
First-generation students17%
Women / men41% / 59%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Loras College admissions questions

What is the Loras College acceptance rate?

Loras College accepts 100% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,517 of 1,652 applicants were admitted.

Does Loras College require the SAT or ACT?

Loras College does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Loras College?

17% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (257 of 1,517).

Is Loras College getting harder to get into?

Loras College accepted 100% 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 Loras College overview