Is Quincy University test optional?

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

What is Quincy University's acceptance rate?

51% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 902 of 1,771 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 14%, from 1,553 in 2015 to 1,771 in 2024, and Quincy University's admit rate went from 63% to 51%.

What ACT score do you need for Quincy University?

25% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 20–25, with a median of 22. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1000–1200 works out to about 19–25.

What GPA do you need for Quincy University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.47 high school GPA, and 24% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Quincy University? (Middle 50%: 1000–1200)

First-year students at Quincy University who sent an SAT scored 1000–1200, with a median of 1110 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Quincy University admits 51% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Quincy University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1000–1200, median 1110

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Quincy University by the numbers

Admit rate: 51%
Middle 50% SAT: 1000–1200
Median SAT: 1110
About on the ACT: 19–25
Sent an SAT: 35%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Quincy University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 14%, from 1,553 in 2015 to 1,771 in 2024, and Quincy University's admit rate went from 63% to 51%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	1,771	902	51%
2023	2,197	1,096	50%
2022	1,760	1,086	62%
2021	1,480	885	60%
2020	1,223	821	67%
2019	1,242	767	62%
2018	1,212	826	68%
2017	1,230	828	67%
2016	1,460	967	66%
2015	1,553	984	63%

In fall 2024, 266 of the 902 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Quincy University

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

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 950Far reachHold
950–990ReachHold
1000–1100TargetHold
1110–1190TargetSend
1200 and upLikelySend

8009001000110012001300

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.

Quincy 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	510	550	600
SAT Reading and Writing	490	560	600
SAT total	1000	1110	1200
ACT composite	20	22	25

Of enrolled first-year students, 35% sent an SAT and 25% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.47; 97% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 24%; of new students who reported a rank

Quincy University waitlist

Waitlist

0 applicants were offered a spot, 0 took it, and 0 were admitted from it.

Common Data Set 2025–26.

Quincy University cost and outcomes

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

Average net price: $20,359; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 45%
Median earnings: $50,369; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 1,134

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

Sources

Quincy University Common Data Set 2025–26
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.
Quincy University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1000–1200, and the median was 1110. At 1110 or higher you're above half of them. Quincy University admits 51% of applicants.

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