Paul Quinn College acceptance rate & admissions

Paul Quinn College admits 40% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,149 of 3,398 applicants were admitted and 167 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
40%

More selective than 91% of Texas 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
15%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,398
Admitted1,149
Enrolled167

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

Paul Quinn College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202440%———College Scorecard
Fall 202334%———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 Paul Quinn College compared with other Texas colleges?

Paul Quinn College has the 7th-lowest acceptance rate of 70 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
3Trinity University26%84%$23,464
4The University of Texas at Austin27%89%$19,857
5LeTourneau University38%59%$28,185
6Huston-Tillotson University39%34%$19,719
7Paul Quinn College40%27%$12,709
8Southwestern University43%73%$29,224
9Texas A & M International University44%46%$3,637
10Texas Christian University44%86%$36,660
11Austin College48%67%$21,107

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

Who enrolls at Paul Quinn College

First-year students who return for year two49%
First-year students from Texas85%
Pell Grant recipients67%
First-generation students48%
Women / men64% / 36%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Paul Quinn College admissions questions

What is the Paul Quinn College acceptance rate?

Paul Quinn College accepts 40% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,149 of 3,398 applicants were admitted.

Does Paul Quinn College require the SAT or ACT?

Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (167 of 1,149).

Is Paul Quinn College getting harder to get into?

Paul Quinn College accepted 40% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 34% 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 Paul Quinn College overview