Admission & test scores

Babson College SAT scores and acceptance rate

Admitted students scored 1390–1530 on the SAT, with an ACT midpoint of 32. Babson College admits 17% of applicants — selective. 95% of first-year students return for a second year.

SAT range1390–1530middle half of admits
ACT midpoint32admitted students
Acceptance rate17%selective
First-year retention95%return for year two

Reading the score band These are the scores admitted students had — not a cut-off.

25th percentile
1390
Average
1457
75th percentile
1530

A quarter of admitted students scored below 1390 and a quarter above 1530. Being under the lower figure does not rule you out — it means the rest of the application has to carry more weight — and being above the upper one does not secure a place at a selective university. This intake sits inside a student body of about 2,728.

Universities with similar scores Useful for building a realistic application list.

UniversityAvg SATACTAcceptanceIn-state tuition
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 1456 33 63% $64,081
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 1460 33 27% $67,776
Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts 1462 33 41% $68,080
Occidental College Los Angeles, California 1452 32 44% $66,274
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts 1463 33 36% $67,018
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan 1465 — 16% $17,736

Getting in is the first question, not the last

Admission data says nothing about what the degree costs or returns. Before accepting an offer, read the net price for your family's income and the earnings of previous graduates — a place at a selective university financed with heavy borrowing can be a worse outcome than a place at a less selective one that costs little.

Babson College admission: common questions

What SAT score do you need for Babson College?
The middle half of admitted students scored between 1390 and 1530 on the SAT, with an average of 1457. A score inside that band is competitive; below it you would be relying on the rest of the application.
What ACT score does Babson College require?
The ACT midpoint of admitted students is 32.
How hard is it to get into Babson College?
Babson College admits 17% of applicants, which is selective. Of those who enrol, 95% return for a second year.
Does Babson College require SAT or ACT scores?
This page reports what admitted students scored, not what the university requires. Many US universities went test-optional and have not returned to a requirement — always check the admissions page before deciding to skip a test.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — SAT/ACT scores of admitted students, acceptance rate and first-year retention as most recently published. Scores describe past intakes and are not an entry requirement.