Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Earlham College admitted 1,310 of 1,765 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (74.2%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Earlham College

Three things Earlham College published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Trend1 of 3

The admit rate rose from 65% to 74% between fall 2018 and fall 2023.

Fall 201865%
Fall 202374%

Both ends are measured rates for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast. The fall 2023 figure is the one at the top of this page.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2018 to fall 2023

Scores sent2 of 3

32% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 22% sent an ACT. Earlham College files test scores under “considered”.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost3 of 3

Families paid $24,714 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

74.2%

1,310 admitted of 1,765 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

SAT, middle 50%

Reading 608–690 · Math 570–673

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

23–30

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

32%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

22%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at Earlham College?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

Fall 201865%
Fall 202374%

Between fall 2018 and fall 2023 the admit rate rose from 65% to 74%.

What Earlham College says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $24,714 a year.

Family income under $30k
$17,178
$30k–$48k
$15,658
$48k–$75k
$19,768
$75k–$110k
$26,136
Over $110k
$31,058

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

2 essay prompts on the application: 1 you would write, 1 not yet confirmed.

A prompt we have not yet confirmed is counted on its own rather than called optional, treating an unconfirmed prompt as optional is how a student skips an essay their college expects.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Early Action IIDecember 1, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionFebruary 1, 2027

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

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Other colleges in Indiana

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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