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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Carroll admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 62% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 58%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled15 of 100 · 284 students
Admitted, went elsewhere56 of 100 · 1,031
Not admitted29 of 100 · 539

The funnel

Applied
1,854
Admitted
1,315
Enrolled
284

No application fee

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 66%, women at 75%.

Women admitted75%
Men admitted66%
22%

Yield

22% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college22%
22%
← 5%higher than 55% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college71%
71%
← More selectivemore selective than 62% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Carroll reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required. Scores are optional. 21% of first-years sent an SAT and 43% an ACT.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Not considered
College-prep program
Not considered
Recommendations
Not considered
Essay
Considered
Legacy status
Not considered
Work experience
Not considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

Recent change: Stopped considering recommendations in fall 2023; Stopped requiring an essay (still considered) in fall 2023.

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Carroll College
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1175 on the SAT, right around the national median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

SAT total1050–1300median 1160
1000110012001300140015001600
Reading & Writing540–660median 600
400500600700800
Math510–640median 560
400500600700800

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

21%

submitted SAT

43%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

SAT midpoint vs. every college1175
1175
← 900higher than 51% of 9361535 →

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)