Admission & test scores

Bryn Mawr College SAT scores and acceptance rate

Admitted students scored 1280–1510 on the SAT. Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of applicants — selective. 92% of first-year students return for a second year.

SAT range1280–1510middle half of admits
ACT midpointadmitted students
Acceptance rate29%selective
First-year retention92%return for year two

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

25th percentile
1280
Average
1396
75th percentile
1510

A quarter of admitted students scored below 1280 and a quarter above 1510. 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 1,359.

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

UniversityAvg SATACTAcceptanceIn-state tuition
Union College Schenectady, New York 1395 30 44% $69,039
University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 1395 30 27% $11,688
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1392 28% $70,794
Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1391 42% $65,650
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 1403 31 24% $6,381
University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma 1389 26 62% $50,061

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.

Bryn Mawr College admission: common questions

What SAT score do you need for Bryn Mawr College?
The middle half of admitted students scored between 1280 and 1510 on the SAT, with an average of 1396. A score inside that band is competitive; below it you would be relying on the rest of the application.
What ACT score does Bryn Mawr College require?
ACT figures are not published for this institution.
How hard is it to get into Bryn Mawr College?
Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of applicants, which is selective. Of those who enrol, 92% return for a second year.
Does Bryn Mawr 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.

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.