Is Washington College test optional?

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

What is Washington College'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, 2,303 of 4,048 applicants were admitted. Applications fell 41%, from 6,847 in 2015 to 4,048 in 2024, and Washington College's admit rate went from 54% to 57%.

What ACT score do you need for Washington College?

2% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 27–31, with a median of 31. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1155–1340 works out to about 23–29.

Does applying early decision help at Washington College?

93% of early decision applicants were admitted (54 of 58), against 57% 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 Washington College? (Middle 50%: 1155–1340)

First-year students at Washington College who sent an SAT scored 1155–1340, with a median of 1290 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Washington College admits 57% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Washington College

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1155–1340, median 1290

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Washington College by the numbers

Admit rate: 57%
Middle 50% SAT: 1155–1340
Median SAT: 1290
About on the ACT: 23–29
Sent an SAT: 12%

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

Washington College admit rate over 10 years

Applications fell 41%, from 6,847 in 2015 to 4,048 in 2024, and Washington College's admit rate went from 54% to 57%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	4,048	2,303	57%
2023	2,539	1,664	66%
2022	2,554	1,908	75%
2021	2,893	2,021	70%
2020	2,901	2,329	80%
2019	2,225	2,055	92%
2018	3,637	2,312	64%
2017	4,473	2,626	59%
2016	6,720	3,295	49%
2015	6,847	3,702	54%

In fall 2024, 265 of the 2,303 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Washington College

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

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1110Far reachHold
1110–1150ReachHold
1160–1280TargetHold
1290–1330TargetSend
1340 and upLikelySend

100011001200130014001500

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.

Washington College SAT sections, ACT and class rank

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

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	560	610	680
SAT Reading and Writing	580	650	710
SAT total	1155	1290	1340
ACT composite	27	31	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 12% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Top 10% of their class: 21%; of new students who reported a rank

Washington College early decision and waitlist

Early decision

54 of 58 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision93%
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

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

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Washington College cost and outcomes

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

Average net price: $27,898; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 65%
Median earnings: $65,518; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 964

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

Colleges like Washington College

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Every college for an SAT of1160 1290 1340

Sources

Washington 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.
Washington College website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1155–1340, and the median was 1290. At 1290 or higher you're above half of them. Washington College admits 57% of applicants.

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