Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Talladega admits about 9 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 34% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$25 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 83%, women at 87%.
Yield
3% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Talladega reads a record
GPA and a college-prep program are required; the high school record and class rank are considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring recommendations (still considered) in fall 2023; Stopped requiring the high school record (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Talladega College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)