Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Rust admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (48% and 49%).
$10 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
6% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Rust reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring recommendations (no longer considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Rust 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)