Austin College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Austin College is test-optional, but at a 47.6% admit rate, a strong score can still give you a clearer edge. Since more students submit SAT than ACT here, use the SAT range as your main target: 1300 puts you at the top of the middle 50%, with 29 ACT as a comparable benchmark.
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Austin College facts and stats
Austin College enrolls about 1,167 undergraduates in a small-town setting. Austin College has a 79% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 67%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11.3:1.
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How do your scores compare at Austin College?
Key Austin College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 15
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
November 1
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
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Austin College, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year so you have summer and fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscoring. For the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadlines, the October SAT or ACT is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Austin College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $48,680. About 77% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $35,546. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
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Austin College’s listed cost for tuition, fees, room, and board is $62,022. Financial aid is common, with 77% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $48,681. Merit awards average $35,546, which can substantially reduce the amount families pay. Students graduate with an average debt of $35,337.
⬡ LangSmith5279ae2a-548d-4a59-b142-cb2a790e6738Student life at Austin College
85% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 21% of men join fraternities, and 27% of women join sororities.
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