Manchester University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Manchester’s 71% acceptance rate suggests admission is within reach, but the 46% six-year graduation rate makes fit and support a key part of your decision. With a 3.41 average GPA and test-optional policy, submit scores if they strengthen your record, then ask how the college helps first-year students stay on track.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Manchester University facts and stats
Manchester University enrolls about 988 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Manchester has a 66% freshman retention rate and a 46% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
North Manchester, IN
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Key Manchester University 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
March 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
Because Manchester is test-optional, use this timeline only if you plan to submit scores: take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes and superscoring opportunities. With no Early Decision or Early Action deadline, your last useful fall retake is the latest SAT or ACT whose scores arrive before Manchester’s Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Manchester is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $36,875. Aid is common, with 91% of students receiving assistance and an average merit award of $20,484. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
At Manchester University, tuition and fees plus room and board total about $49,500. Aid is common, with 91% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $31,865. The average merit award is $20,484, which can substantially reduce the published price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $33,838.
Student life at Manchester University
74% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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