Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Antioch admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 25% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 82%, women at 93%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
14% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Applying early
Early decision: 67% admitted
6 of 9 early applicants
Apply by Nov 15
Early decision is binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll. Recruited athletes and other applicants with an edge often apply early, so the early rate overstates the gain for a typical applicant.
Where you stand
How Antioch reads a record
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 23% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher. Scores are optional. 6% of first-years sent an SAT and 6% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores. Recommends 4 years of math and science (3 of each required). See the years by subject
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Considered
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
94% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 89% of first-year applicants
18 applied · 17 admitted
Transfers may start in the fall and winter.
Dates
- Fall entry: apply by February 1
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Recommended for some
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Recommended for some
- Standardized test scores
- Not required
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Not required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Decisions are sent on a rolling basis.
- Admitted students must reply by May 1, or within a set number of weeks if admitted later.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: 1 year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 | 4 |
| Math | 3 | 4 |
| Science | 3 | 4 |
| Social studies | 4 | – |
| History | 2 | – |
| Academic electives | – | 4 |
| Total | 16* | 16* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Antioch College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Fall 2021 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.03%
- 3.75–3.9920%
- 3.50–3.7420%
- 3.25–3.4917%
- 3.00–3.2417%
- below 3.023%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.00–3.74.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 3.3% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 20.0% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 20.0% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 16.7% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 16.7% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 6.7% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 13.3% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 3.3% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
Source:Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered 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), 2025–26;Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2023 applicants;Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22;Antioch College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)