Castleton State College Admission Requirements

GPA Requirements & Average GPA

What GPA do you need to get into Castleton State College?

GPA Requirements

The GPA requirements for getting into Castleton State College are to have around a 3.17 high school GPA. You need about average high school grades.

Average GPA

The average unweighted GPA at Castleton State College is 3.17 on the 4.0 scale. To achieve the average GPA for admission, you need to earn B letter grades and regularly score around 83-86 percent on tests and assignments in high school.  The school ranks #9 in Vermont for highest average GPA.

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Competitiveness by GPA Ranges

The table below outlines the number of admitted freshmen by GPA range as well as how competitive your GPA will be as compared with other applicants.

 What do these chances mean?

*This school has not published high school GPA data for its incoming freshman class. In these cases, CollegeSimply uses an algorithm to predict GPA based on this school's test scores and a large sample of college GPA data. 3.17 is a prediction of the school's average incoming freshman GPA.

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for you to be admitted to Castleton State College?

Average Score & Range

The average SAT score at Castleton State College is 1090 out of 1600 and the range for the middle 50% of accepted students is 970-1210. Students who get into Castleton State College score in the top 66 percent of all SAT test takers..  Castleton State College ranks #7 in the state of Vermont for highest average SAT composite score.

Score for Acceptance

You should target scoring 1090 or above to be most competitive with other applicants. Castleton State College regularly admits students with SAT scores down to 970 on a 1600 scale. However, three quarter of admitted students score higher. If you score below a 970, admission should be considered a reach. Some students may be accepted with minimum SAT's as low as 850, but scores this low are outside the normal range.

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Chance of Acceptance by SAT Score

The table below outlines your predicted admission chances based on SAT score alone. If you are an average applicant with a score of 1090, you have around a 0% chance of being admitted. A 1210 places you well ahead of most other applicants and gives you about a 0% chance of getting in.

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for students to get into Castleton State College?

Score Range

The average ACT score for admitted students to Castleton State College is 24, while the middle 50% of students (25th to 75th percentile) score between a 22 and 26.  The school ranks #6 in Vermont for highest average ACT composite score.

Score for Acceptance

For the best chance of admission, you should have an ACT of 24. This will place you in solid competition against other applicants. At a minimum, you should aim for a 22 and score in the score in the top 37 percent nationally. The lowest ACT score likely to be admitted is a 20.

2 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Castleton State College.

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Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

Here are your predicted chances of getting into Castleton State College for different ACT score ranges. A typical applicant with a 24 score has around 0% chance of getting in. Your odds increase to about 0% with a 26 ACT score.

Application Fee

The cost for prospective students to apply to Castleton State College is $40.

Application Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Castleton State College and what student information is used for admission decisions?

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