Maranatha Baptist University acceptance rate & admissions

Maranatha Baptist University admits 72% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 146 of 206 applicants were admitted and 102 enrolled. The school requires SAT or ACT scores for admission. The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 940–1260 on the SAT or 20–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
72%

More selective than 80% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Required

20% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 64% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
70%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied206
Admitted146
Enrolled102

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing485645
SAT math455615
ACT composite2028
SAT total (approx.)9401260

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

Maranatha Baptist University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202472%485–645455–61520–28College Scorecard
Fall 202371%500–650480–57019–27IPEDS

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

How selective is Maranatha Baptist University compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

Maranatha Baptist University has the 8th-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
4Mount Mary University62%43%$20,144
5Beloit College63%71%$21,526
6Lawrence University64%77%$23,401
7Carroll University67%71%$15,193
8Maranatha Baptist University72%64%$26,005
9Viterbo University72%68%$21,260
10Marian University75%44%$21,937
11University of Wisconsin-Parkside75%40%$11,772
12University of Wisconsin-La Crosse76%71%$16,210

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

Who enrolls at Maranatha Baptist University

First-year students who return for year two88%
First-year students from Wisconsin25%
Pell Grant recipients34%
First-generation students19%
Women / men56% / 44%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Maranatha Baptist University admissions questions

What is the Maranatha Baptist University acceptance rate?

Maranatha Baptist University accepts 72% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 146 of 206 applicants were admitted.

Does Maranatha Baptist University require the SAT or ACT?

Maranatha Baptist University requires SAT or ACT scores for admission, according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 20% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 64% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Maranatha Baptist University?

The middle 50% of Maranatha Baptist University enrolled first-year students scored 940–1260 on the SAT and 20–28 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 Maranatha Baptist University?

70% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (102 of 146).

Is Maranatha Baptist University getting harder to get into?

Maranatha Baptist University accepted 72% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 71% 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 Maranatha Baptist University overview