Grinnell College

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1370-1530. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 750, while 25% scored below 670 and another 25% scored above 750.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 780, while 25% scored below 700 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1450 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Grinnell College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.

• Reading and Writing

  670-750

• Math

  700-780

Similar to the SAT, Grinnell College requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 33% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 30.

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

• English

  30-35

• Math

  27-33

• Composite

  30-34