Rollins College acceptance rate & admissions

Rollins College admits 48% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 3,973 of 9,796 applicants were admitted and 639 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 first-year students scored 1160–1370 on the SAT or 25–30 on the ACT.

Acceptance rate
48%

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

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

21% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 20% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
16%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied9,796
Admitted3,973
Enrolled639

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing600690
SAT math560680
ACT composite2530
SAT total (approx.)11601370

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

Rollins College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202448%600–690560–68025–30College Scorecard
Fall 202341%620–690590–67026–31IPEDS

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

How selective is Rollins College compared with other Florida colleges?

Rollins College has the 12th-lowest acceptance rate of 47 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
8Ave Maria University41%54%$24,860
9Warner University43%42%$19,748
10University of South Florida43%77%$9,812
11Beacon College43%60%$53,517
12Rollins College48%75%$34,732
13Southeastern University53%43%$31,942
14University of North Florida53%69%$10,154
15Trinity Baptist College53%34%$20,011
16Florida International University55%74%$9,288

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

Who enrolls at Rollins College

First-year students who return for year two85%
First-year students from Florida44%
Pell Grant recipients23%
First-generation students24%
Women / men61% / 39%
International students8%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Rollins College admissions questions

What is the Rollins College acceptance rate?

Rollins College accepts 48% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,973 of 9,796 applicants were admitted.

Does Rollins College require the SAT or ACT?

Rollins College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 21% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 20% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Rollins College?

The middle 50% of Rollins College first-year students scored 1160–1370 on the SAT and 25–30 on the ACT. 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 Rollins College?

16% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (639 of 3,973).

Is Rollins College getting harder to get into?

Rollins College accepted 48% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 41% 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 Rollins College overview