Maryville College acceptance rate & admissions

Maryville College admits 61% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,845 of 2,809 applicants were admitted and 317 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
61%

More selective than 76% of Tennessee colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

8% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 77% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
17%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,809
Admitted1,845
Enrolled317

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

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Maryville College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202461%———College Scorecard
Fall 202366%513–590505–59820–28IPEDS

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

How selective is Maryville College compared with other Tennessee colleges?

Maryville College has the 9th-lowest acceptance rate of 34 Tennessee colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
5The University of the South57%80%$27,872
6Freed-Hardeman University60%71%$21,574
7Bethel University60%35%$12,595
8Union University60%66%$27,171
9Maryville College61%50%$19,360
10Lincoln Memorial University63%50%$20,406
11Johnson University65%57%$22,063
12Southern Adventist University66%49%$24,345
13Cumberland University67%46%$18,759

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

Who enrolls at Maryville College

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from Tennessee73%
Pell Grant recipients38%
First-generation students32%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students7%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Maryville College admissions questions

What is the Maryville College acceptance rate?

Maryville College accepts 61% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,845 of 2,809 applicants were admitted.

Does Maryville College require the SAT or ACT?

Maryville College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 8% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 77% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Maryville College?

17% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (317 of 1,845).

Is Maryville College getting harder to get into?

Maryville College accepted 61% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 66% 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 Maryville College overview