Is Earlham College test optional?

We haven't confirmed Earlham College's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Earlham College's acceptance rate?

73% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 1,517 of 2,075 applicants were admitted. Applications fell 19%, from 2,549 in 2015 to 2,075 in 2024, and Earlham College's admit rate went from 62% to 73%.

What ACT score do you need for Earlham College?

9% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24–33, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1125–1285 works out to about 22–27.

What GPA do you need for Earlham College?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.43 high school GPA, and 22% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Earlham College? (Middle 50%: 1125–1285)

First-year students at Earlham College who sent an SAT scored 1125–1285, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Earlham College admits 73% of applicants.

Earlham College · Richmond, IN

Where your score lands at Earlham College

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1125–1285, median 1190

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Earlham College by the numbers

Admit rate: 73%
Middle 50% SAT: 1125–1285
Median SAT: 1190
About on the ACT: 22–27
Sent an SAT: 23%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Earlham College admit rate over 10 years

Applications fell 19%, from 2,549 in 2015 to 2,075 in 2024, and Earlham College's admit rate went from 62% to 73%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	2,075	1,517	73%
2023	1,765	1,310	74%
2022	1,375	1,007	73%
2021	1,659	1,146	69%
2020	2,198	1,299	59%
2019	2,070	1,313	63%
2018	2,119	1,382	65%
2017	2,799	1,451	52%
2016	2,917	1,681	58%
2015	2,549	1,571	62%

In fall 2024, 211 of the 1,517 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Earlham College

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1080Far reachHold
1080–1120ReachHold
1130–1180TargetHold
1190–1280TargetSend
1290 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

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.

Earlham College SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	540	580	630
SAT Reading and Writing	570	610	660
SAT total	1125	1190	1285
ACT composite	24	27	33

Of enrolled first-year students, 23% sent an SAT and 9% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.43; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 22%; of new students who reported a rank

Earlham College cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $24,714; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 69%
Median earnings: $50,797; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 876

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

Earlham College 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.
Earlham College website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1125–1285, and the median was 1190. At 1190 or higher you're above half of them. Earlham College admits 73% of applicants.

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