Anna Maria College Acceptance Rate
Paxton, Massachusetts · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 3,965
- Admitted
- 3,551
- Yield
- 7%
- Test policy
- Test-optional
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Anna Maria College's acceptance rate has risen from 77.6% in 2014–15 to 89.6% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 1,944 to 3,965 (+104%) over that period.
Its 89.6% rate makes Anna Maria College more selective than about 22% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 61 tracked Massachusetts schools, it is more selective than about 15%.
Anna Maria College has been test-optional since 2023–24. Of admitted students, 7% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 1,944 | 1,508 | 77.6% | 169 |
| 2015–16 | 1,785 | 1,429 | 80.1% | 235 |
| 2016–17 | 1,631 | 1,349 | 82.7% | 218 |
| 2017–18 | 2,089 | 1,654 | 79.2% | 272 |
| 2018–19 | 3,177 | 2,339 | 73.6% | 318 |
| 2019–20 | 3,056 | 2,263 | 74.1% | 271 |
| 2020–21 | 2,742 | 2,360 | 86.1% | 242 |
| 2021–22 | 2,519 | 1,835 | 72.8% | 187 |
| 2022–23 | 3,514 | 2,445 | 69.6% | 202 |
| 2023–24 | 3,965 | 3,551 | 89.6% | 249 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,373 | 1,231 | 89.7% |
| Men | 2,587 | 2,317 | 89.6% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-optional (considered if submitted).
How Anna Maria College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Anna Maria College's acceptance rate?
Anna Maria College's acceptance rate is 89.6% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (3,551 admitted of 3,965 applicants).
Is Anna Maria College test optional?
Anna Maria College is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.
How many people apply to Anna Maria College?
Anna Maria College received 3,965 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 3,551.
Is Anna Maria College getting harder to get into?
Anna Maria College has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 77.6% in 2014–15 to 89.6% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.annamaria.edu/.