What SAT score do you need for Chatham University? (Middle 50%: 1080–1270)
First-year students at Chatham University who sent an SAT scored 1080–1270, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Chatham University admits 62% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Chatham University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1080–1270, median 1190
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Chatham University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1080–1270
- Median SAT
- 1190
- About on the ACT
- 21–27
- Sent an SAT
- 22%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Chatham University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 131%, from 1,490 in 2015 to 3,446 in 2024, and Chatham University's admit rate went from 55% to 62%.
- 55%
- 62%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,446 | 2,135 | 62% |
| 2023 | 4,169 | 2,923 | 70% |
| 2022 | 3,514 | 2,331 | 66% |
| 2021 | 3,006 | 2,206 | 73% |
| 2020 | 2,505 | 1,658 | 66% |
| 2019 | 2,531 | 1,574 | 62% |
| 2018 | 2,761 | 1,529 | 55% |
| 2017 | 2,231 | 1,217 | 55% |
| 2016 | 1,926 | 1,016 | 53% |
| 2015 | 1,490 | 817 | 55% |
In fall 2024, 272 of the 2,135 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Chatham University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1030Far reachHold
- 1030–1070ReachHold
- 1080–1180TargetHold
- 1190–1260TargetSend
- 1270 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Chatham University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 520 | 570 | 625 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 550 | 610 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1080 | 1190 | 1270 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 26 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 22% sent an SAT and 7% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.59
- 91% of new students reported one
Chatham University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $29,954
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 63%
- Median earnings
- $52,410
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 1,814
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Chatham University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA · 68% admitted1110–1250, median 1190
- Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 62% admitted1098–1280, median 1220
- Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · 67% admitted1127.5–1307.5, median 1205
- SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · 70% admitted1100–1260, median 1190
- Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY · 70% admitted1080–1270, median 1190
- College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · 60% admitted1150–1300, median 1220
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Sources
- Chatham University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Chatham University website
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