Newberry College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Newberry admits most applicants, so your strategy should shift from proving you belong to showing you are ready to thrive. Since it is test-optional, submit scores only if they strengthen your file. A SAT near or above 1100 puts you at the top of Newberry’s current range and can reinforce a solid 3.58-level GPA.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Newberry College facts and stats
Newberry College enrolls 1,481 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Newberry has a 69% freshman retention rate and a 45% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Newberry, SC
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Key Newberry College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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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 Newberry, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and senior-year fall for retakes if a higher score or superscore could help. For the March 1 Regular Decision deadline, the December SAT or ACT is typically the last retake whose scores will arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Newberry is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $31,100, and 77% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $12,043, which can help reduce the amount families pay.
Newberry College’s listed cost of attendance is about $44,600 for tuition, fees, room, and board. Financial aid is common, with 77% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $28,873. Merit awards average $12,043, which can make the net price meaningfully lower for many students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,411.
Student life at Newberry College
81% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 11% of men join fraternities, and 16% of women join sororities.
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