Olin College of Engineering Admissions Statistics

Olin College of Engineering is a private undergraduate engineering college with an acceptance rate of 16%. Located in Needham, Massachusetts, the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering welcomed its first class of students in 2002. Olin has a project-based, student-centered curriculum. The college has just over 300 students in total and a 7-to-1  student/faculty ratio. All enrolled students receive the Olin Tuition Scholarship which provides a guaranteed merit scholarship valued at half the annual tuition for four years. Considering applying to Olin College of Engineering? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students. Acceptance Rate During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, Olin College of Engineering had an acceptance rate of 16%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 16 students were admitted, making Olins admissions process highly competitive. Admissions Statistics (2017-18) Number of Applicants 878 Percent Admitted 16% Percent Admitted Who Enrolled (Yield) 61% SAT Scores and Requirements Olin College requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 58% of admitted students submitted SAT scores. SAT Range (Admitted Students) Section 25th Percentile 75th Percentile ERW 710 760 Math 750 790 ERW=Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section This admissions data tells us that most of Olins admitted students fall within the top 7% nationally on the SAT. On the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to Olin College scored between 710 and 760, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% scored above 760. On the math section, 50% of admitted student scored between 750 and 790, while 25% scored below 750 and 25% scored above 790. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1550 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at Olin College of Engineering. Requirements Olin College of Engineering does not require the SAT writing section. Note that Olin participates in the scorechoice program, which means that the admissions office will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates. At Olin, SAT Subject tests are optional. ACT Scores and Requirements Olin College requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 56% of admitted students submitted ACT scores. ACT Range (Admitted Students) Section 25th Percentile 75th Percentile English 33 35 Math 34 35 Composite 34 35 This admissions data tells us that most of Olin Colleges admitted students fall within the top 1% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Olin received a composite ACT score between 34 and 35, while 25% scored above 35 and 25% scored below 34. Requirements Olin College does not require the ACT writing section. Unlike many universities, Olin superscores ACT results; your highest subscores from multiple ACT sittings will be considered. GPA In 2018, the mean unweighted high school GPA of Olin College of Engineerings incoming class was 3.9, and over 75% had average GPAs of 3.75 and above. These results suggest that most successful applicants to Olin College have primarily A grades. Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph Olin College of Engineering Applicants Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph. Data courtesy of Cappex The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Olin College of Engineering. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in  with a free Cappex account. Admissions Chances Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and high average SAT/ACT scores. However, Olin College has a  holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A  strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. In addition to the standard application, Olin requires selected applicants to attend Candidates Weekend. Those invited will participate in a group exercise and individual interview, as well as learn more about Olin and the school community. Participation in Candidates Weekend is mandatory and is part of Olin Colleges admission process. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside Olins average range. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students, and you can see that most students who were accepted to Olin College had A averages, SAT scores (ERWM) above 1400, and ACT composite scores of 32 or better. Similar Schools to Olin If you like Olin College, you might also like these schools: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCornell UniversityPrinceton UniversityTufts UniversityDartmouth CollegeRochester Institute of TechnologyDuke UniversityCal PolyGeorgia Institute of TechnologyStanford University All admissions data has been sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and Olin College of Engineering Undergraduate Admissions Office.