How to get into Babson
What 44 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 86 Babson results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Babson admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.87
Middle half 3.81 to 3.96
Median SAT
1,470
Middle half 1,430 to 1,530
Median ACT
34
Middle half 34 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.22
Middle half 4.01 to 4.60
Results posted: 44 admitted, 14 rejected, 28 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Babson acceptance rate; the official rate is in Babson’s Common Data Set.
What Babson admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Athletics55%
- Business/Entrepreneurship55%
- Nonprofit/Service55%
- Internship52%
- Work/Job41%
- Student government32%
- Advocacy/Politics30%
- Research27%
Held a leadership role
80%
Founded something
50%
National or intl. award
68%
Did research
27%
Intended majors of Babson admits
- Business45%
- Computer Science11%
- Economics11%
- Engineering5%
- International Relations2%
- Political Science2%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 16% first-generation, 14% low income, 18% underrepresented minority, 9% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 23% international.
Three recent Babson admits
2026 cycle · EA · Business
Multi-club president with a state-level advisory role, a law firm internship, and a Model UN focus.
GPA 3.83 UW · SAT 1460 · Original post
2026 cycle
Student who co-founded a robotics STEM program and ran a nonprofit and e-commerce venture.
GPA 3.92 UW · SAT 1480 · Original post
2026 cycle · Business
Finance applicant with a published Econometrica paper and nonprofit tutoring leadership.
GPA 3.60 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
Where else Babson admits got in
Babson admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Babson?
- Among 44 applicants who posted a Babson admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.81 to 3.96 (32 reported a GPA). Babson sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Babson?
- Among 44 applicants who posted a Babson admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,470 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,530 (23 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Babson admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were athletics (55%), business/entrepreneurship (55%), nonprofit/service (55%), internship (52%). 80% held at least one leadership role and 68% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Babson acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Babson in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Babson. All colleges