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09 February 2023

Colleges Where Male Applicants Have an Edge

Posted in Your College List, Class of 2028

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QUESTION: what happens when a college wants a balanced class but has to draw on a much smaller male applicant pool?

ANSWER: higher admission rates for guys!

We looked at several popular coed institutions and searched for places where there was a 20% or greater admission rate advantage for male applicants.  The result: an intriguing list of 12 schools to consider.

The majority of the schools on the list are liberal arts colleges, but you'll also be surprised to see names like Baylor and Cal State Long Beach.    

To help you categorize schools into likelies, targets and reaches, we've included admission rates, mid-50th percentile SAT and ACT scores.  We've also provided links to each school's website to help you explore fit.  

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Colleges Where Male Applicants Have an Edge

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InstitutionState Admit Rate (Male) Admit Rate (Female) Male Advantage SAT Mid 50 ACT Mid 50 Link to school
California State University - Long Beach CA 44 27 1.63x 1020-1230 20-26
Rhode Island School of Design RI 25 17 1.47x 1280-1440 28-34
Vassar College NY 25 18 1.39x 1420-1520 32-34
Pomona College CA 8 6 1.33x 1480-1540 32-35
United States Military Academy NY 12 9 1.33x 1210-1430 28-33
Gordon College MA 92 70 1.31x 1170-1360 24-30
Baylor University TX 67 51 1.31x 1170-1350 25-32
College of William and Mary VA 39 30 1.30x 1380-1520 32-34
Swarthmore College PA 9 7 1.29x 1440-1540 33-35
Southern University and A&M College LA 69 55 1.25x 840-1020 15-19
Middlebury College VT 15 12 1.25x 1400-1520 32-34
Pitzer College CA 21 17 1.24x 1410-1500 31-33

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