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Saint Vincent College Acceptance Rate

Latrobe, Pennsylvania · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above

59.1%
Acceptance rate · 2023–24
Applicants
2,374
Admitted
1,403
Yield
20.9%
Test policy
Test-optional

Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026

Trend · IPEDS 2014–2024

Acceptance rate & applications over time

Acceptance rate 0%20%40%60%80%test-optional71.9%59.1% Applications 1.9k2.4k 14–1517–1820–2123–24
Acceptance rateApplications

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Over the 10 years of federal data, Saint Vincent College's acceptance rate has fallen from 71.9% in 2014–15 to 59.1% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 1,891 to 2,374 (+26%) over that period.

Its 59.1% rate makes Saint Vincent College more selective than about 76% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 108 tracked Pennsylvania schools, it is more selective than about 81%.

In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (71.8% for women vs 52.4% for men, a 19.4-point gap). Saint Vincent College has been test-optional since 2020–21. Of admitted students, 20.9% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.

Full year-by-year table
YearApplicantsAdmittedAcceptanceEnrolled
2014–15 1,891 1,360 71.9% 449
2015–16 1,908 1,332 69.8% 445
2016–17 2,256 1,486 65.9% 393
2017–18 2,490 1,542 61.9% 456
2018–19 2,354 1,609 68.4% 417
2019–20 2,025 1,371 67.7% 359
2020–21 2,310 1,666 72.1% 360
2021–22 2,102 1,535 73% 376
2022–23 2,163 1,587 73.4% 342
2023–24 2,374 1,403 59.1% 293
By gender · 2023–24

Acceptance rate by gender

GroupApplicantsAdmittedAcceptance
Women83459971.8%
Men1,53480452.4%
Unknown600%
Test scores · 2023–24

SAT / ACT ranges & policy

Test-optional (considered if submitted).

Test25th–75th percentile% submitting
SAT EBRW500–61355%
SAT Math493–618
ACT Composite21–258%
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How Saint Vincent College compares

Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.

0%35%70%
Allegheny College 58.5%
Gordon College 58.8%
Drury University 58.9%
Saint Vincent College 59.1%
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 59.1%
Spring Hill College 59.1%
Augustana University 59.2%
Avila University 59.5%
Moore College of Art and Design 60.5%
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is Saint Vincent College's acceptance rate?

Saint Vincent College's acceptance rate is 59.1% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (1,403 admitted of 2,374 applicants).

Is Saint Vincent College test optional?

Saint Vincent College is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.

How many people apply to Saint Vincent College?

Saint Vincent College received 2,374 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 1,403.

What SAT score do you need for Saint Vincent College?

Admitted students at Saint Vincent College typically scored 500–613 on SAT Reading/Writing and 493–618 on SAT Math (middle-50% ranges).

Is Saint Vincent College getting harder to get into?

Saint Vincent College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 71.9% in 2014–15 to 59.1% in 2023–24.

Method & sources

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: https://www.stvincent.edu/.