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Newberry College acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

With an acceptance rate near 90%, Newberry College is an accessible private college in South Carolina. Because it admits most qualified applicants, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.

Your odds at Newberry College
Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Use this page to see what Newberry College weighs, where it ranks among South Carolina schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1150, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

Acceptance rate
90%
Accessible
Admitted SAT (75th pct)
1150
of admitted students
Type
Private
Newberry, SC
Average net price
$21,656
per year after aid

What do students study at Newberry College?

Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.

Health Professions and Related Programs · 49 (21%)Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies · 45 (19.3%)Business, Management and Marketing · 43 (18.5%)Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 18 (7.7%)Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting · 16 (6.9%)Visual and Performing Arts · 15 (6.4%)Education · 13 (5.6%)Psychology · 13 (5.6%)

Will I get into Newberry College?

Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into Newberry College, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.

What are my chances of getting into Newberry College?

Newberry College admits most qualified applicants (around 90%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for Newberry College in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.

Is Newberry College hard to get into?

Newberry College is accessible: it admits most qualified applicants, with about a 90% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

What GPA do you need to get into Newberry College?

There is no hard GPA cutoff at Newberry College, but admitted students span a wide GPA range, with many in the 2.8 to 3.5 band. Newberry College reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.

What SAT score do you need for Newberry College?

Newberry College does not publish a required score, but the admitted-student 75th-percentile SAT is around 1150. A score at or above that range strengthens your application, while a lower score puts more weight on your rigor, activities, and essays. CollegeCalcAI shows how your exact score shifts your odds at Newberry College.

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Your chances at Newberry College by GPA and SAT

Estimated chance of admission at Newberry College for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).

What are my chances at Newberry College with a 3.1 GPA and a 1090 SAT?

About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1090 SAT, the middle of Newberry College's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1150 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

Estimated admission chance at Newberry College by unweighted GPA (rows) and SAT score (columns)
GPASAT 102025th pctSAT 1090middleSAT 115075th pctNo testtest-optional
2.576%Safety86%Safety92%Safety80%Safety
2.893%Safety96%Safety98%Safety96%Safety
3.198%Safety98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
3.498%Safety98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/newberry-college.

How to get into Newberry College

Built from Newberry College's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.

Here is how to get into Newberry College, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.

Step 1
Match the typical admit on the transcript

CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at Newberry College carries about a 3.01 core GPA and a 1100 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.

Step 2
Build the file around what Newberry College weighs

Newberry College rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.

Step 3
Apply in the round that helps

An early application signals interest and gets your file read before the pool fills. Most early deadlines fall on November 1 and Regular Decision on January 1 to 15; confirm Newberry College's exact dates at www.newberry.edu.

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How many students apply to Newberry College, and how many get in?

For the fall 2023 entering class, Newberry College received 4,269 applications and admitted 3,193, an acceptance rate of 74.8%. 470 enrolled. Only about 15% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. Newberry College enrolls about 1,479 undergraduates in total, 51% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Applied
4,269
fall 2023
Admitted
3,193
74.8% of applicants
Enrolled
470
15% yield
Undergraduates
1,479
Newberry, distant town

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Newberry College?

Newberry College reports that it neither requires nor recommends test scores, so admission turns on your transcript, rigor, and the rest of the file.

Test scores
Neither required nor recommended
admissions policy

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.

What Newberry College looks for

What Newberry College weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.

In its review, Newberry College leans most on rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from Newberry College's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

Rigor of secondary school record
Very important
Academic GPA
Very important
Class rank
Considered
Standardized test scores
Important
Application essay
Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent / ability
Considered
Character / personal qualities
Considered
First-generation status
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Level of applicant interest
Considered

SAT score positioning at Newberry College

How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.

SATWhere it sits at Newberry College
1600Above the admitted 75th percentile
1500Above the admitted 75th percentile
1400Above the admitted 75th percentile
1300Above the admitted 75th percentile
1200Above the admitted 75th percentile
1100Below the middle, makes the rest of the profile matter more
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How much does Newberry College cost after financial aid?

The full sticker price at Newberry College (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $46,442 a year. Tuition and fees alone are $31,100. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $21,656 a year, and it ranges from $19,887 for families earning under $30,000 to $23,578 for families earning over $110,000. 49% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Sticker price
$46,442
per year, before aid
Average net price
$21,656
after grants and scholarships
Pell recipients
49%
of undergraduates
Family incomeAverage net price per year
$0 to $30k$19,887
$30k to $48k$19,229
$48k to $75k$21,786
$75k to $110k$23,619
Over $110k$23,578

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

What do Newberry College graduates earn, and how many graduate?

Median earnings for Newberry College students ten years after entry are $48,040 ($38,983 at the six-year mark). 45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $26,805; 73% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Median earnings
$48,040
10 years after entry
Graduation rate
45%
within six years
Retention
69%
return for year two
Median debt
$26,805
at graduation, borrowers

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

How Newberry College compares in South Carolina

Newberry College ranks #26 most selective of 32 schools in South Carolina in our database.

Among the 32 South Carolina schools we track, Newberry College ranks #26 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like Clemson University (38%) and Furman University (43%) sit nearby, which makes South Carolina a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list.

Clemson University
38%acceptance · SC
Furman University
43%acceptance · SC
Morris College
50%acceptance · SC
Voorhees University
50%acceptance · SC
Wofford College
52%acceptance · SC
Anderson University (SC)
55%acceptance · SC
Bob Jones University
58%acceptance · SC
College of Charleston
60%acceptance · SC
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Similar to Newberry College

Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.

Build around Newberry College with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Robert Morris University, Carson-Newman University, and Saint Martin's University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

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90%acceptance · TN
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Frequently asked questions

What is Newberry College's acceptance rate?

Newberry College admitted 3,193 of 4,269 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 74.8% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 15% of admitted students enrolled.

Is Newberry College test-optional?

Newberry College reports that it neither requires nor recommends test scores.

How much does Newberry College cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Newberry College, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $21,656 a year against a sticker price of about $46,442. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $19,887 on average.

What do Newberry College graduates earn?

Median earnings ten years after entering Newberry College are $48,040 a year among students who received federal aid, and 45% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).

What does Newberry College value most in applicants?

Based on its admissions profile, Newberry College weighs rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.

Does Newberry College consider legacy or demonstrated interest?

Many private colleges weigh legacy relationships and demonstrated interest. Newberry College's full factor profile is charted on this page, and CollegeCalcAI models a legacy effect scaled to a school's selectivity.

How can I improve my chances at Newberry College?

Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at Newberry College specifically.

What are the admission requirements for Newberry College?

Newberry College reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.