Montreat College acceptance rate & admissions

Montreat College admits 69% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,412 of 2,154 applicants were admitted and 201 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
69%

More selective than 58% of North Carolina 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
14%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,154
Admitted1,412
Enrolled201

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

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Montreat College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202469%———College Scorecard
Fall 202366%———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 Montreat College compared with other North Carolina colleges?

Montreat College has the 24th-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
20University of North Carolina Wilmington64%71%$20,109
21Elon University66%84%$41,555
22Mars Hill University68%45%$19,910
23Chowan University69%30%$14,086
24Montreat College69%50%$27,061
25Greensboro College70%46%$17,882
26Warren Wilson College71%42%$21,249
27Meredith College74%70%$22,488
28Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary75%58%$13,090

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Montreat College

First-year students who return for year two59%
First-year students from North Carolina52%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students30%
Women / men45% / 55%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Montreat College admissions questions

What is the Montreat College acceptance rate?

Montreat College accepts 69% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,412 of 2,154 applicants were admitted.

Does Montreat College require the SAT or ACT?

Montreat 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 Montreat College?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (201 of 1,412).

Is Montreat College getting harder to get into?

Montreat College accepted 69% 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 Montreat College overview