Thiel College Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate

72%

More selective than 73% of Pennsylvania 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 Thiel College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,197

Admitted1,551

Enrolled219

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

Thiel College admissions year over year

Entering class	Acceptance	SAT reading	SAT math	ACT	Source
Fall 2024	72%	—	—	—	College Scorecard
Fall 2023	71%	—	—	—	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 Thiel College compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Thiel College has the 31st-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

Rank	College	Acceptance	Graduation	Avg. net price
27	Misericordia University	71%	72%	$37,485
28	Widener University	71%	68%	$25,759
29	Holy Family University	71%	61%	$13,143
30	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	71%	66%	$19,608
31	Thiel College	72%	49%	$22,347
32	Muhlenberg College	72%	82%	$28,905
33	Grove City College	72%	83%	—
34	York College of Pennsylvania	74%	64%	$18,556
35	Lycoming College	74%	60%	$19,140

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

Who enrolls at Thiel College

First-year students who return for year two73%

First-year students from Pennsylvania68%

Pell Grant recipients41%

First-generation students32%

Women / men48% / 52%

International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Thiel College admissions questions

What is the Thiel College acceptance rate?

Thiel College accepts 72% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,551 of 2,197 applicants were admitted.

Does Thiel College require the SAT or ACT?

Thiel 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 Thiel College?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (219 of 1,551).

Is Thiel College getting harder to get into?

Thiel College accepted 72% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 71% 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 Thiel College overview

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