Malone University acceptance rate & admissions

Malone University admits 76% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,009 of 1,335 applicants were admitted and 219 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 930–1180 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
76%

More selective than 46% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

11% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 71% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
22%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Malone University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,335
Admitted1,009
Enrolled219

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

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Malone University 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, Malone University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing470590
SAT math460590
ACT composite1824
SAT total (approx.)9301180

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

Malone University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202476%470–590460–59018–24College Scorecard
Fall 202376%455–618430–61817–24IPEDS

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

How selective is Malone University compared with other Ohio colleges?

Malone University has the 34th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
30Ursuline College75%67%$16,164
31Gods Bible School and College75%40%$9,329
32Miami University-Oxford75%80%$28,384
33Baldwin Wallace University76%67%$27,603
34Malone University76%45%$20,948
35Ashland University76%61%$21,988
36Kettering College77%65%$21,650
37University of Mount Union78%59%$23,280
38Marietta College79%61%$21,083

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

Who enrolls at Malone University

First-year students who return for year two76%
First-year students from Ohio89%
Pell Grant recipients33%
First-generation students33%
Women / men57% / 43%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Malone University admissions questions

What is the Malone University acceptance rate?

Malone University accepts 76% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,009 of 1,335 applicants were admitted.

Does Malone University require the SAT or ACT?

Malone University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 11% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 71% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Malone University?

The middle 50% of Malone University enrolled first-year students scored 930–1180 on the SAT and 18–24 on the ACT. 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 Malone University?

22% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (219 of 1,009).

Is Malone University getting harder to get into?

Malone University accepted 76% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 76% 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 Malone University overview