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Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.5%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1185

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 703 admitted students 90 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Covenant College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-660
  • Math

    520-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 703 admitted students 120 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

45%

Similar to the SAT, Covenant College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 45% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-33
  • Math

    21-27
  • Composite

    23-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$35

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Covenant College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 794 380 414
Admitted students 703 333 370
Enrolled students 266 131 135
Acceptance rate 88% 88% 89%
Yield rate 38% 39% 36%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Covenant College received a total of 794 applications. These applications included 380 male applicants and 414 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 794 applicants, Covenant College admitted 703 students. Among the admitted students, there were 333 males and 370 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 266 students chose to enroll at Covenant College. This means that 266 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 131 were male and 135 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Covenant College had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Covenant College had an overall yield rate of 38% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 36%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Covenant College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 615 265 350 578 244 334 94% 92% 95% 258 118 140 45% 48% 42%
2016 612 300 312 589 285 304 96% 95% 97% 265 136 129 45% 48% 42%
2017 692 304 388 659 282 377 95% 93% 97% 263 120 143 40% 43% 38%
2018 672 321 350 653 311 341 97% 97% 97% 251 128 123 38% 41% 36%
2019 561 257 304 551 251 300 98% 98% 99% 219 106 113 40% 42% 38%
2020 612 289 323 597 279 318 98% 96% 98% 208 102 106 35% 37% 33%
2021 794 380 414 703 333 370 88% 88% 89% 266 131 135 38% 39% 36%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Covenant College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Covenant College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Covenant College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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