Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 222 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney. Among these students, 38 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 20 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1170
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1070 admitted students 38 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1260. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 610, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Hampden-Sydney.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-650 -
Math
530-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1070 admitted students 20 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Hampden-Sydney does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-24 -
Math
19-25 -
Composite
22-25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hampden-Sydney during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hampden-Sydney received a total of 2,907 applications. These applications included 2,887 male applicants and 20 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,907 applicants, Hampden-Sydney admitted 1,070 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,068 males and 2 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 222 students chose to enroll at Hampden-Sydney. This means that 222 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 220 were male and 2 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hampden-Sydney had an overall acceptance rate of 37% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 37% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 10%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hampden-Sydney had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 100%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hampden-Sydney over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Hampden-Sydney 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.
Hampden-Sydney 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 Hampden-Sydney College.
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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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