Is Juniata College test optional?

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

What is Juniata College's acceptance rate?

79% 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, 2,193 of 2,779 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 7%, from 2,604 in 2015 to 2,779 in 2024, and Juniata College's admit rate went from 77% to 79%.

What ACT score do you need for Juniata College?

4% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–29, with a median of 23. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1095–1290 works out to about 21–27.

What GPA do you need for Juniata College?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.60 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.

Does applying early decision help at Juniata College?

84% of early decision applicants were admitted (76 of 91), against 79% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

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What SAT score do you need for Juniata College? (Middle 50%: 1095–1290)

First-year students at Juniata College who sent an SAT scored 1095–1290, with a median of 1170 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Juniata College admits 79% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Juniata College

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1095–1290, median 1170

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Juniata College by the numbers

Admit rate: 79%
Middle 50% SAT: 1095–1290
Median SAT: 1170
About on the ACT: 21–27
Sent an SAT: 41%

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

Juniata College admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 7%, from 2,604 in 2015 to 2,779 in 2024, and Juniata College's admit rate went from 77% to 79%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	2,779	2,193	79%
2023	2,917	2,090	72%
2022	2,563	1,952	76%
2021	2,753	2,049	74%
2020	2,757	1,860	67%
2019	2,344	1,659	71%
2018	2,437	1,710	70%
2017	2,289	1,620	71%
2016	2,386	1,780	75%
2015	2,604	2,003	77%

In fall 2024, 367 of the 2,193 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Juniata College

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

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1050Far reachHold
1050–1090ReachHold
1100–1160TargetHold
1170–1280TargetSend
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.

Juniata 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	525	580	645
SAT Reading and Writing	550	600	660
SAT total	1095	1170	1290
ACT composite	21	23	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 41% sent an SAT and 4% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.60; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 22%; of new students who reported a rank

Juniata College early decision

Early decision

76 of 91 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision84%
All applicants79%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Juniata College cost and outcomes

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

Average net price: $23,988; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 74%
Median earnings: $56,918; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 1,340

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

Colleges like Juniata College

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Juniata 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.
Juniata College website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1095–1290, and the median was 1170. At 1170 or higher you're above half of them. Juniata College admits 79% of applicants.

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