Presbyterian College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Presbyterian’s 68% acceptance rate means you have room to be strategic, especially in deciding whether scores help your application. Since the school is test-optional and relatively few students submit, send scores only if they strengthen your file, with a useful target near the top of the range: about a 1210 SAT or 26 ACT.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Presbyterian College facts and stats
Presbyterian College enrolls about 853 undergraduates, making it a small college community. Presbyterian has an 80% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 51% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11.5:1.
Clinton, SC
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Key Presbyterian College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
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 Presbyterian, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. For the November 15 Early Action deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test whose scores can arrive in time, and retaking can also help if your colleges superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
Presbyterian is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,910, and 81% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $18,883, making scholarships an important part of many aid packages.
Presbyterian College’s listed cost of attendance is about $58,489, including tuition, fees, room, and board. Financial aid is common, with 81% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $46,941. Merit awards average $18,883, which can meaningfully reduce the published price. Graduates leave with an average debt of $38,632.
Student life at Presbyterian College
89% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 21% of men join fraternities, and 22% of women join sororities.
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