Wabash College acceptance rate & admissions

Wabash College admits 63% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,191 of 1,897 applicants were admitted and 229 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 1060–1270 on the SAT or 23–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
63%

More selective than 91% of Indiana colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

51% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 12% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
19%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,897
Admitted1,191
Enrolled229

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing520620
SAT math540650
ACT composite2328
SAT total (approx.)10601270

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

Wabash College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202463%520–620540–65023–28College Scorecard
Fall 202363%540–630560–67024–29IPEDS

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

How selective is Wabash College compared with other Indiana colleges?

Wabash College has the 4th-lowest acceptance rate of 42 Indiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
1University of Notre Dame11%95%$26,780
2Purdue University50%83%$14,600
3DePauw University57%75%$22,264
4Wabash College63%77%$24,336
5University of Indianapolis67%56%$21,602
6Indiana University-East67%40%$8,134
7Franklin College70%60%$22,855
8Indiana Institute of Technology70%48%$23,206
9Manchester University71%46%$18,805

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

Who enrolls at Wabash College

First-year students who return for year two93%
First-year students from Indiana69%
Pell Grant recipients24%
Women / men0% / 100%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Wabash College admissions questions

What is the Wabash College acceptance rate?

Wabash College accepts 63% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,191 of 1,897 applicants were admitted.

Does Wabash College require the SAT or ACT?

Wabash College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 51% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 12% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Wabash College?

The middle 50% of Wabash College enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1270 on the SAT and 23–28 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 Wabash College?

19% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (229 of 1,191).

Is Wabash College getting harder to get into?

Wabash College accepted 63% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 63% 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 Wabash College overview