Resources › For Students and Parents Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Data Share Flipboard Email Print For Students and Parents College Admissions Testing Graphs College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips 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 January 06, 2020 Wartburg College has moderately selective admissions, and roughly three quarters of all applicants were admitted in 2015. 01 of 02 Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Graph Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Data for Admission. Data courtesy of Cappex. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent students who won admission. The data points suggest that Wartburg puts more emphasis on grades than on standardized test scores. Most admitted students had SAT scores (RW+M) of 950 or higher, an ACT composite of 18 or higher, and a high school average of a "B" or better. A few students managed to get in with grades and/or test scores below these ranges, but if you're a strong student you'll have plenty of company: a significant number of students admitted to Wartburg had grades in the "A" range. Grades and standardized test scores tell only part of the admissions story for Wartburg. The college has holistic admissions and makes decisions based on more than numbers. Whether you use the Wartburg College application or the Common Application, the admissions folks will want to see a strong application essay, meaningful extracurricular activities, and positive letters of recommendation. A strong academic record is the most important part of your application, and the college wants to see successful completion of college preparatory classes in core subjects. Success in AP, IB, Honors, and Dual Enrollment classes is an added bonus. If you think you might be interested in attending Wartburg, the college recommends a personalized visit. Not only is this a great way for you to get to know the college better (and for the college to get to know you), but it is also a way to demonstrate your interest which can have a positive role in the admissions process. Students who visit Wartburg can tour the campus and a residence hall, meet with an admissions counselor, visit a class, attend chapel, meet with a professor, talk to a coach or other co-curricular leader, stay overnight, and have lunch with a student. Note that grades and standardized test scores are good for more than admission to Wartburg, for the college also offers merit scholarships. For example, in 2017, students with a 3.4 GPA, a class rank in the top 25%, and an ACT composite score of 22 or higher (or an SAT score of 1030 or higher) typically receive a $20,000 Regents and Presidential Scholarship. To learn more about Wartburg College, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help: Wartburg College Admissions Profile What's a Good SAT Score? What's a Good ACT Score? What's Considered a Good Academic Record? What is a Weighted GPA? 02 of 02 If You Like Wartburg College, You May Also Like These Schools University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Buena Vista University: Profile Central College: Profile Drake University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph St Olaf College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Grinnell College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Mount Mercy University: Profile Grand View University: Profile Augsburg College: Profile University of Northern Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Articles Featuring Wartburg College: Top Iowa Colleges ACT Score Comparison for Iowa Colleges SAT Score Comparison for Iowa Colleges Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/wartburg-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786764. Grove, Allen. (2023, April 5). Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Data. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/wartburg-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786764 Grove, Allen. "Wartburg College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/wartburg-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786764 (accessed May 29, 2023). copy citation