Clarendon College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Clarendon College, the 100% acceptance rate means admission is designed to be accessible. Your strategy should be to confirm the program, cost, and support fit your goals, then decide whether an SAT or ACT score is useful for placement or for other colleges on your list.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Clarendon College facts and stats
Clarendon College enrolls about 1,564 undergraduate students in a rural campus setting. Clarendon College has a freshman retention rate of 61%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1.
Clarendon, TX

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Key Clarendon College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 27
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
August 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 SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Clarendon College, take your first test by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year, plus fall for other colleges, for retakes. Because Clarendon's Regular Decision deadline is August 27, no fall retake will arrive in time for this application.
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What you'll actually pay
Clarendon College lists in-state tuition at $1,440 and out-of-state tuition at $2,208. To be considered for financial aid, submit the FAFSA by the August 1 priority deadline.

At Clarendon College, out-of-state tuition is $2,208, while in-state tuition is $1,440. The amount students actually pay can be lower after grants, scholarships, or other aid are applied. Students should compare their expected aid offer with tuition and living expenses to estimate the full cost.
Student life at Clarendon College
21% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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