Muskingum University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Muskingum admits most applicants, but because scores are required, your target should be to clear the middle range rather than just submit a score. With ACT submissions much more common than SAT, aim for a 22 or higher, or about a 1080+ SAT, while keeping your GPA near or above the 3.49 average.
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Muskingum University facts and stats
Muskingum University enrolls about 1,524 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Muskingum has a 74% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 56%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12.5:1. Muskingum is test-required for admissions.
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How do your scores compare at Muskingum?
Key Muskingum University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 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
Because Muskingum requires SAT or ACT scores, aim to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes, with a late-fall retake leaving time for scores to arrive before the March 1 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Muskingum is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $32,390. With 86% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $20,245, scholarships can play a meaningful role. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
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Muskingum’s tuition, fees, room, and board total about $45,305 before books, travel, and personal expenses. Aid is common, with 86% of students receiving assistance and a reported average aid package of $332,675. Merit awards average $20,245, which can substantially reduce the billed price. Graduates leave with an average debt of $39,922.
⬡ LangSmith03c01da0-8abf-4dff-959f-ecafe7ea263dStudent life at Muskingum University
59% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 5% of men join fraternities, and 5% of women join sororities.
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