Madonna University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Madonna is test-optional, but with 31% of students submitting SAT scores, a solid result can still add useful evidence to your application. If you test, aim for the upper half of the 910 to 1140 range, ideally around 1030 or higher, while also checking that the campus support matches your goals.
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Madonna University facts and stats
Madonna University enrolls about 1,839 undergraduate students in a suburban campus setting. Madonna has a freshman retention rate of 72%, which is slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 60%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
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How do your scores compare at Madonna?
Key Madonna University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Madonna, plan for your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscore gains. Since the December 1 date is a financial aid priority deadline, do not use it to plan testing unless another college or scholarship specifically requires scores.
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What you'll actually pay
Madonna is a private not-for-profit, so the same $28,440 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. The average merit award is $10,891, and students should submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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At Madonna University, tuition and fees plus room and board total about $41,640 per year before books, personal expenses, and travel. Merit aid can reduce that price, with the average merit award around $10,891. For context, graduates leave with an average of $26,141 in debt.
⬡ LangSmith8cf3f6fd-fadd-4003-8f91-5bc75bf3c7daStudent life at Madonna University
26% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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