Maranatha Baptist University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Even with a 72% acceptance rate, Maranatha Baptist is test-required, so your score still carries real weight. Since ACT scores are submitted much more often here, aim for the upper half of the 20 to 28 range, or a comparable SAT near 1240, to strengthen your position.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Maranatha Baptist University facts and stats
Maranatha Baptist University is a small institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 735 in a small-town setting. Maranatha Baptist has an 88% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 64% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. Maranatha Baptist is test-required for admissions.
Watertown, WI
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Key Maranatha Baptist 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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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
Take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes. Since Maranatha Baptist is test-required and does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use its Regular Decision deadline to choose your last fall retake so scores arrive on time.
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What you'll actually pay
Maranatha Baptist is a private not-for-profit, so the same $21,550 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. About 79% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $10,475.

Maranatha Baptist University’s listed cost of attendance is about $30,890, combining $21,550 in tuition and fees with $9,340 for room and board. About 79% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $11,640. Merit awards average $10,475, which can significantly reduce the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $18,931.
Student life at Maranatha Baptist University
66% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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