Private not-for-profit

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Ascent College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements

SAT RangeN/A

ACT RangeN/A

Average GPAN/A

Acceptance Rate100%

Ascent’s 100% acceptance and 100% six-year graduation rates point to a school built around access and completion. Your strategy should be to confirm fit, affordability, and readiness for the coursework, then submit SAT or ACT scores only if they clearly strengthen your profile under the test-optional policy.

Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.

Ascent College facts and stats

Quick Facts

Ascent College is a small suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 84 students. Ascent reports a 100% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.

Location

Gainesville, VA

Undergrad Enrollment84

Freshman RetentionN/A

SettingSuburban

Student to Faculty Ratio8:1

Graduation Rate100%

Test PolicyTest-optional

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Key Ascent College application dates

Key dates

Application deadlines

Regular Decision

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Early Action

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Early Decision

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Priority Deadline

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Financial aid deadlines

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Test dates

SAT 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

ACT test dates

September 19, 2026

Registration deadline: August 14, 2026

October 17, 2026

Registration deadline: September 11, 2026

December 12, 2026

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

Take tests early for the best outcomes

If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Ascent, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use summer and fall for retakes that could improve a superscore. Treat Ascent’s earliest application deadline as your cutoff, and only choose a fall retake if its scores are expected to arrive by that date.

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What you'll actually pay

Ascent is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $8,800 before financial aid, scholarships, grants, or other support that may lower your net cost.

Tuition and Fees$8,800

Room and BoardN/A

Average Merit AwardN/A

Application Fee$25

Students on AidN/A

Average Aid PackageN/A

Average Debt at GradN/A

As a private not-for-profit college, Ascent’s total cost of attendance includes $8,800 in tuition and fees plus housing, meals, books, and personal expenses. What students actually pay can vary based on financial need, institutional aid, and outside scholarships. Families should review the full cost estimate and aid offer to understand the likely net price.