Grinnell College is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 9,760 applications are received by Grinnell College every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 15 percent which is equal about 1,420 students being accepted to the school. But when the year starts, about 440 students will choose Grinnell College as their school of choice. The institution tends to see 51 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 45 percent who are women. When the semester begins, about 51 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Grinnell College and 48 percent were males. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Grinnell College when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 31 - 35 for ACT or 1,410 - 1,530 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Grinnell College’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,758
Male 5,048
Female 4,421

 

Acceptance
1,416
Male 637
Female 725

 

Enrollment Total
438
Male 214
Female 224


Acceptance Rate
14.5%
Male
12.6%
Female
16.4%

 

Yield
30.9%
Male
33.6%
Female
30.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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