Tiffin University acceptance rate & admissions

Tiffin University admits 80% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,817 of 4,785 applicants were admitted and 504 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 910–1110 on the SAT or 15–21 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
80%

More selective than 38% of Ohio 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, 52% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Tiffin University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,785
Admitted3,817
Enrolled504

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing470555
SAT math440555
ACT composite1521
SAT total (approx.)9101110

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

Tiffin University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202480%470–555440–55515–21College Scorecard
Fall 202380%440–560430–56015–22IPEDS

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

How selective is Tiffin University compared with other Ohio colleges?

Tiffin University has the 39th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
35Ashland University76%61%$21,988
36Kettering College77%65%$21,650
37University of Mount Union78%59%$23,280
38Marietta College79%61%$21,083
39Tiffin University80%40%$26,500
40John Carroll University81%79%$28,746
41Bowling Green State University81%64%$24,022
42Muskingum University82%56%$19,532
43The University of Findlay83%58%$27,221

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

Who enrolls at Tiffin University

First-year students who return for year two72%
First-year students from Ohio60%
Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students38%
Women / men50% / 50%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Tiffin University admissions questions

What is the Tiffin University acceptance rate?

Tiffin University accepts 80% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,817 of 4,785 applicants were admitted.

Does Tiffin University require the SAT or ACT?

Tiffin University 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 52% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Tiffin University?

The middle 50% of Tiffin University enrolled first-year students scored 910–1110 on the SAT and 15–21 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 Tiffin University?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (504 of 3,817).

Is Tiffin University getting harder to get into?

Tiffin University accepted 80% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 80% 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 Tiffin University overview