Earlham College

Richmond, IN · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
72.6%
1,457 admitted
SAT · 50th
1190
Range 1125–1285
6-yr grad
69.0%
Retention 77.0%
Undergrads
7:1 S-F
Admissions
72.6%
1,457 admitted
from 2,007 apps
Applications2,007
Overall admit rate72.6%
Enrolled211 · 14.5% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Extracurriculars
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1190
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1125–1285 · 23.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W570610660
Math540580630
Comp112511901285
ACT
255075
Comp242733
Cost & aid
$54,864
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$54,864
Fees$950
Room & board$14,824
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$41,356
% need met87.0%
Academics
7 : 1
student-faculty ratio
77.0% retention
Student-faculty7 : 1
Retention77.0%
4-year graduation64.6%
6-year graduation69.0%
Enrollment
undergraduates
44 intl freshmen
First-year211
Transfer12
Female52%
International (freshmen)44
Rankings
#76
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#7626
NicheBest Colleges in America#48326
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Niche, U.S. News & World Report). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Athletic conferenceHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference2
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingIndiana colleges8
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
no application-fee data
Regular decisionMay 1
Early actionoffered
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyEarlham College adopted a test-optional policy in 2011 and no longer requires students to submit standardized test scores (either SAT or ACT) with other materials in support of their application for admission. Under Earlham's test-optional policy, applicants can submit their scores and choose to have them considered or ask that the scores not be taken into account during review for admission. Earlham accepts the best score on each section of a student's test. Students indicate their preference for use of test results on the Earlham section of the Common Application and may elect to consult with the Earlham Admission Staff about their decision. Test score results are also not required by Earlham for review of admitted students for merit scholarships.
Admissions URLhttps://earlham.edu
Admissions emailadmissions@earlham.edu
Admissions phone983
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Antioch College
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Earlham College

19 years of Earlham College's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.