Rhodes College admitted 52% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,927 of 5,682, Common Data Set 2025-26). Rhodes College admitted 55% of early decision applicants (195 of 357). Of the 511 students who took a spot on the wait list, 28 were admitted (5.5%). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1360–1470.
The numbers
Applied
5,682
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
28–32
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.75
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
12%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Rhodes College?
52% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1360–1470 on the SAT.
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.
5,682 applied, 2,927 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Rhodes College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Rhodes College's fall 2027 rule yet. Rhodes College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.
893 students were offered a wait-list spot and 511 took one. 28 of them got in (5.5%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Rhodes College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA.
Counts a lot
SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, character.
Also considered
Interview, activities, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Rhodes College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Rhodes College's acceptance rate?
Rhodes College admitted 52% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,927 of 5,682, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Rhodes College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1360–1470. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Rhodes College early decision?
For fall 2025, 195 of 357 early decision applicants got in (55%), against 52% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Rhodes College take students off the wait list?
893 students were offered a wait-list spot and 511 took one. 28 of them got in (5.5%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
