Resources › For Students and Parents Maryville College Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, Tuition, Graduation Rate, & More Share Flipboard Email Print Carnegie Hall at Maryville College. Notneb82 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 16, 2017 Maryville College Admissions Overview: In 2016, Maryville College had an acceptance rate of 58%. The school is only somewhat selective, but students with good grades and test scores have a decent chance of being admitted. In addition to sending in an application, students will need to submit ACT or SAT scores, high school transcripts, and a letter of recommendation. While a campus visit is not required as part of the application process, students interested in Maryville are strongly encouraged to take a tour of the school and see if it would be a good match for them. Admissions Data (2016): Maryville College Acceptance Rate: 58% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 430 / 580 SAT Math: 450 / 560 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean Tennessee colleges SAT comparison ACT Composite: 20 / 27 ACT English: 20 / 28 ACT Math: 19 / 26 What these ACT numbers mean Tennessee colleges ACT comparison Maryville College Description: Founded in 1819, Maryville College is one of the older colleges in the South. This small liberal arts college's 320-acre campus is located in Maryville, Tennessee, a town less than half an hour south of Knoxville. Since its founding, the school has had ties to the Presbyterian Church. Students come from 17 states and 15 countries. The college has an entirely undergraduate focus, and students can choose from over 60 fields of study. Fields in biology, business and psychology are particularly popular, and the curriculum is supported by a healthy 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 17. Financial aid is generous, and nearly all students receive some form of grant aid. In athletics, the Maryville Scots compete in the NCAA Division III Great South Athletic Conference for most sports. Football competes in the USA South Athletic Conference. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,196 (all undergraduate)Gender Breakdown: 44% Male / 56% Female98% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $33,524 Books: $1,176 (why so much?) Room and Board: $10,868 Other Expenses: $2,540 Total Cost: $48,108 Maryville College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 71%Average Amount of AidGrants: $30,349Loans: $6,509 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Biochemistry, Biology, Business, Education, International Business, Physical Education, Psychology Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 76%4-Year Graduation Rate: 47%6-Year Graduation Rate: 55% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, TennisWomen's Sports: Soccer, Equestrian, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Maryville College, You May Also Like These Schools: Lincoln Memorial University: Profile Belmont University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Vanderbilt University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Lee University: Profile Lipscomb University: Profile Milligan College: Profile Union University: Profile Middle Tennessee State University: Profile University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Sewanee - University of the South: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Austin Peay State University: Profile Berry College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Maryville College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/maryville-college-admissions-787755. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 27). Maryville College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/maryville-college-admissions-787755 Grove, Allen. "Maryville College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/maryville-college-admissions-787755 (accessed June 6, 2023). copy citation