Mount Aloysius College acceptance rate & admissions

Mount Aloysius College admits 82% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,149 of 2,377 applicants were admitted and 324 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 918–1168 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
82%

More selective than 50% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

10% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 2% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
15%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,377
Admitted2,149
Enrolled324

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

Mount Aloysius College 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, Mount Aloysius College is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing473598
SAT math445570
SAT total (approx.)9181168

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

Mount Aloysius College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202482%473–598445–570—College Scorecard
Fall 202390%445–540455–56515–24IPEDS

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

How selective is Mount Aloysius College compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Mount Aloysius College has the 57th-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
53Mercyhurst University81%60%$19,444
54University of Scranton81%80%$32,568
55Neumann University81%54%$27,804
56Susquehanna University81%82%$28,819
57Mount Aloysius College82%57%$22,344
58Bryn Athyn College of the New Church83%68%$20,586
59Duquesne University84%77%$37,730
60Lebanon Valley College84%65%$26,979
61Cedar Crest College84%60%$18,659

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

Who enrolls at Mount Aloysius College

First-year students who return for year two56%
First-year students from Pennsylvania82%
Pell Grant recipients15%
First-generation students42%
Women / men71% / 29%
International students4%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mount Aloysius College admissions questions

What is the Mount Aloysius College acceptance rate?

Mount Aloysius College accepts 82% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,149 of 2,377 applicants were admitted.

Does Mount Aloysius College require the SAT or ACT?

Mount Aloysius College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 10% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Mount Aloysius College?

The middle 50% of Mount Aloysius College enrolled first-year students scored 918–1168 on the SAT. 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 Mount Aloysius College?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (324 of 2,149).

Is Mount Aloysius College getting harder to get into?

Mount Aloysius College accepted 82% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 90% 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 Mount Aloysius College overview