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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Converse admits about 7 in 10 applicants (68%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 67% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 53%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled8 of 100 · 242 students
Admitted, went elsewhere60 of 100 · 1,776
Not admitted32 of 100 · 961

The funnel

Applied
2,979
Admitted
2,018
Enrolled
242

No application fee

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 58%, women at 72%.

Women admitted72%
Men admitted58%
12%

Yield

12% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college12%
12%
← 5%higher than 17% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college68%
68%
← More selectivemore selective than 67% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Converse reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 24% of first-years sent an SAT and 17% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Not considered
College-prep program
Considered
Recommendations
Not considered
Essay
Not 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 an essay in fall 2024; Started considering a college-prep program 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%Converse University
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1130 on the SAT, 40 points below the 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 total1010–1250median 1130
8001000120014001600
Reading & Writing510–630median 580
400500600700800
Math500–620median 550
400500600700800

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

Who submitted scores?

24%

submitted SAT

17%

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 college1130
1130
← 900higher than 39% 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)