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Newberry College acceptance rate & admissions

Newberry College admits 90% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,193 of 4,269 applicants were admitted and 470 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
90%

More selective than 21% of South Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

5% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 7% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
15%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,269
Admitted3,193
Enrolled470

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

Newberry College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202490%———College Scorecard
Fall 202375%410–540410–52017–24IPEDS

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

How selective is Newberry College compared with other South Carolina colleges?

Newberry College has the 24th-lowest acceptance rate of 30 South Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
20Winthrop University79%57%$15,343
21Lander University81%50%$15,363
22South Carolina State University83%37%$18,097
23Francis Marion University86%43%$11,386
24Newberry College90%45%$21,656
25Columbia College94%37%$18,408
26Coker University94%40%$20,286
27Columbia International University94%47%$26,036
28Benedict College96%24%$18,250

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

Who enrolls at Newberry College

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from South Carolina72%
Pell Grant recipients49%
First-generation students31%
Women / men51% / 49%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Newberry College admissions questions

What is the Newberry College acceptance rate?

Newberry College accepts 90% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,193 of 4,269 applicants were admitted.

Does Newberry College require the SAT or ACT?

Newberry College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 5% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 7% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Newberry College?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (470 of 3,193).

Is Newberry College getting harder to get into?

Newberry College accepted 90% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 75% 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 Newberry College overview