How to get into Oxford
What 41 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 116 Oxford results that students posted for the 2018 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Oxford admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.98
Middle half 3.80 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,560
Middle half 1,550 to 1,580
Median ACT
35
Middle half 35 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.51
Middle half 4.41 to 4.70
Results posted: 41 admitted, 74 rejected, 1 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Oxford acceptance rate; the official rate is in Oxford’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.98 | 3.95 |
| SAT | 1,560 | 1,550 |
| ACT | 35 | 34 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Oxford admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Debate/MUN/Speech51%
- Nonprofit/Service49%
- Research46%
- Journalism/Writing41%
- Internship37%
- Athletics34%
- Tutoring/Teaching34%
- STEM club/competition29%
Held a leadership role
80%
Founded something
54%
National or intl. award
73%
Did research
46%
Intended majors of Oxford admits
- Economics15%
- Math15%
- Neuroscience10%
- Computer Science7%
- Physics7%
- Engineering5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 2% first-generation, 5% low income, 5% underrepresented minority, 12% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 54% international.
Three recent Oxford admits
2026 cycle · Math
International applicant with IMO silver and olympiad math, plus quiz bowl captaincy and nonprofit leadership.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
2025 cycle · Economics
Homeschooled economics-focused student who led student government, research, and policy work.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
2025 cycle · English/Writing
Journalism editor-in-chief and published creative writer who also captained debate and academic decathlon.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
Where else Oxford admits got in
Oxford admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Oxford?
- Among 41 applicants who posted a Oxford admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (23 reported a GPA). Oxford sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Oxford?
- Among 41 applicants who posted a Oxford admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,560 and the middle half scored 1,550 to 1,580 (33 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Oxford admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were debate/mun/speech (51%), nonprofit/service (49%), research (46%), journalism/writing (41%). 80% held at least one leadership role and 73% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Oxford acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Oxford 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 2018 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Oxford. All colleges