Ascent College

Gainesville, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Testing policy

Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.

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Ascent College reported a 41.7% acceptance rate in its most recent imported IPEDS record. Ascent College is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Gainesville, VA. A historical average net price is not available in the imported data, and it is accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Reporting years vary by field; historical averages describe past cohorts. Review data limitations.

Admissions Statistics

Acceptance Rate

41.7%

4,420 applicants

SAT reference

N/A

Combined score

ACT reference

N/A

Composite score

Avg Net Price

N/A

After financial aid

SAT & ACT Scores at Ascent College

Historical score references from imported federal records for enrolled first-year score submitters. The SAT total references are a sum of section values, not observed total-score percentiles. The reference midpoint column is not a verified median, and none of these values is an admission cutoff. Reporting years are unavailable for these fields.

Test25th percentileReference midpoint75th percentile
SAT (total, 400–1600)1050——
ACT (composite, 1–36)21—26

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

36.8%

Six-year rate, IPEDS cohort

Retention Rate

61.0%

Median Earnings (10yr)

N/A

Student Body

82

Top Majors at Ascent College

MajorDegrees Awarded
Theology & Religious Vocations8

Financial Aid at Ascent College

About Ascent College

Official website: https://ascent.edu/

Admissions: https://ascent.edu/

Frequently Asked Questions About Ascent College

What is the acceptance rate at Ascent College?

The stored historical acceptance rate for Ascent College is 42%. the reported applicant count is about 4,420. The reporting year is unavailable for this imported rate. It describes a past campus applicant pool, not an individual admission probability or admission to a particular major.

How hard is it to get into Ascent College?

The historical 42% acceptance rate suggests Ascent College was moderately selective. Selectivity can differ by year, major, residency and applicant type. Admit Coach's reach, target and safety labels are heuristic research aids, not validated personal probabilities or admission guarantees.

What is the graduation rate at Ascent College?

The six-year graduation rate reported to IPEDS for Ascent College is 37%. its stored first-year retention rate is 61%. These measures describe past source cohorts, not the current student body, and do not predict an individual student's outcomes.

Is Ascent College test-optional?

Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.

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