Wagner College acceptance rate & admissions

Wagner College admits 88% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,943 of 2,328 applicants were admitted and 398 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 1190–1290 on the SAT or 23–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 18% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

17% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 7% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,328
Admitted1,943
Enrolled398

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

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

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing600660
SAT math590630
ACT composite2328
SAT total (approx.)11901290

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

Wagner College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202488%600–660590–63023–28College Scorecard
Fall 202383%580–670570–65023–27IPEDS

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

How selective is Wagner College compared with other New York colleges?

Wagner College has the 115th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
111Iona University87%56%$29,188
112Manhattanville University87%58%$20,991
113Niagara University87%75%$17,248
114Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz87%5%$21,437
115Wagner College88%65%$28,241
116Yeshiva Derech Chaim88%80%$12,072
117Houghton University89%65%$20,519
118Mount Saint Mary College89%65%$25,522
119Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah89%58%$10,273

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Wagner College

First-year students who return for year two83%
First-year students from New York46%
Pell Grant recipients24%
First-generation students28%
Women / men61% / 39%
International students8%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Wagner College admissions questions

What is the Wagner College acceptance rate?

Wagner College accepts 88% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,943 of 2,328 applicants were admitted.

Does Wagner College require the SAT or ACT?

Wagner College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 17% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 7% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Wagner College?

The middle 50% of Wagner College enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1290 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 Wagner College?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (398 of 1,943).

Is Wagner College getting harder to get into?

Wagner College accepted 88% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 83% 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 Wagner College overview