Is Marist University test optional?

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

What is Marist University's acceptance rate?

57% 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, 6,371 of 11,274 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 22%, from 9,213 in 2015 to 11,274 in 2024, and Marist University's admit rate went from 45% to 57%.

What ACT score do you need for Marist University?

3% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 25–31, with a median of 28. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1210–1345 works out to about 25–29.

What GPA do you need for Marist University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.62 high school GPA, and 20% 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 Marist University?

80% of early decision applicants were admitted (164 of 204), against 57% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at Marist University?

215 of the 1,014 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 21%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for Marist University? (Middle 50%: 1210–1345)

First-year students at Marist University who sent an SAT scored 1210–1345, with a median of 1270 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Marist University admits 57% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Marist University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1210–1345, median 1270

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Marist University by the numbers

Admit rate: 57%
Middle 50% SAT: 1210–1345
Median SAT: 1270
About on the ACT: 25–29
Sent an SAT: 11%

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

Marist University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 22%, from 9,213 in 2015 to 11,274 in 2024, and Marist University's admit rate went from 45% to 57%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	11,274	6,371	57%
2023	10,224	6,616	65%
2022	10,966	6,892	63%
2021	11,583	6,944	60%
2020	11,715	6,449	55%
2019	11,260	5,543	49%
2018	11,207	5,181	46%
2017	11,376	4,849	43%
2016	11,087	4,545	41%
2015	9,213	4,142	45%

In fall 2024, 1,267 of the 6,371 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Marist University

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

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1160Far reachHold
1160–1200ReachHold
1210–1260TargetHold
1270–1340TargetSend
1350 and upLikelySend

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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.

Marist University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

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

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	590	625	660
SAT Reading and Writing	600	650	680
SAT total	1210	1270	1345
ACT composite	25	28	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 11% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.62; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 20%; of new students who reported a rank

Marist University early decision and waitlist

Early decision

164 of 204 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision80%
All applicants57%

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

Waitlist

3,867 applicants were offered a spot, 1,014 took it, and 215 were admitted from it.

21%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Marist University cost and outcomes

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

Average net price: $41,544; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 80%
Median earnings: $77,819; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 6,254

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

Colleges like Marist University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Marist 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.
Marist University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1210–1345, and the median was 1270. At 1270 or higher you're above half of them. Marist University admits 57% of applicants.

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