Wabash Valley College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Wabash Valley’s test-optional policy gives you flexibility, so your score strategy should be intentional rather than automatic. If your SAT or ACT results are a clear strength, submit them to add academic evidence; if not, use your practice results to make sure you enter college-level work ready to stay on track.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Wabash Valley College facts and stats
Wabash Valley College enrolls 906 undergraduate students in a small-town setting. Wabash Valley has a 66% freshman retention rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Mount Carmel, IL

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Key Wabash Valley College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
June 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Wabash Valley, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus the fall for retakes that may improve a superscore. Wabash Valley does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, so check the regular admission deadline before choosing your last fall retake; the June 1 financial aid priority deadline does not require a testing timeline.
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What you'll actually pay
Wabash Valley’s in-state tuition is $9,750, and out-of-state tuition is $11,250. To be considered for financial aid on time, submit the FAFSA by the June 1 priority deadline.

Out-of-state tuition at Wabash Valley College is $11,250, while in-state tuition is $9,750. Room and board adds $7,388, so students should budget beyond tuition for housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses. Actual costs can vary based on financial need, available grants, scholarships, and other aid.
Student life at Wabash Valley College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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