Rhodes College Average GPA & Admissions

• Acceptance rate: 50% for fall 2024
• Average high school GPA: 3.75, as reported by the college for 2025–26
• SAT, middle 50%: 650–733 reading and writing, 650–753 math
• ACT, middle 50%: 26–32 composite
• Average net price: $30,590 a year (2022–23)

Rhodes College average GPA

Rhodes College reported an average high school GPA of 3.75 for its first-year students who submitted one (85% did), in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.

How their high school GPAs were spread:

High school GPA	Share of first-year students
4.0	18.5%
3.75–3.99	45.4%
3.50–3.74	20.9%
3.25–3.49	10%
3.00–3.24	4%
2.50–2.99	1%
2.00–2.49	0.2%

Rhodes College acceptance rate

Rhodes College admitted 3,205 of 6,365 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 50%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

SAT and ACT scores

Scores of the first-year students who entered Rhodes College in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:

Test	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
SAT Reading and Writing	650	695	733
SAT Math	650	690	753
ACT Composite	26	29	32
ACT English	26	31	34
ACT Math	24	26	30

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1362 for admitted students.

Admission requirements

What Rhodes College looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:

Admission factor	Status
High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average.	Required
High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned.	Required
College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school.	Required
RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors.	Required
Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application.	Required
High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class.	Considered if submitted
Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores.	Considered if submitted
Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations.	Considered if submitted
Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work.	Considered if submitted
Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college.	Considered if submitted
Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III.	Not considered

AP credit

Rhodes College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

It doesn't award credit for life experience.

Average net price

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $30,590 a year at Rhodes College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

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