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Austin College admissions

Sherman, Texas · Private · 1,165 undergrads

Austin College admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,778 of 5,826, Common Data Set 2025-26). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1120–1300.

The numbers

Applied
5,826
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
22–30
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.67
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
14%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist

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Can I get into Austin College?

48% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1120–1300 on the SAT.

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

5,826 applied, 2,778 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

Does Austin College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Austin College's fall 2027 rule yet. Austin College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Austin College's site

Early rounds and deadlines

Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.

We haven't checked Austin College's fall 2027 application deadlines yet. Find them on Austin College's site

Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.

What Austin College looks at

Counts most

How hard your classes were, GPA.

Counts a lot

Essay, activities.

Also considered

Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, interview, first in your family to go to college, volunteering, work experience.

As Austin College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Questions people ask

What is Austin College's acceptance rate?
Austin College admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,778 of 5,826, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Austin College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1120–1300. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers