How to get into Vassar
What 92 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 172 Vassar results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Vassar admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.97
Middle half 3.90 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,530
Middle half 1,460 to 1,550
Median ACT
34
Middle half 34 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.53
Middle half 4.38 to 4.74
Results posted: 92 admitted, 59 rejected, 21 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Vassar acceptance rate; the official rate is in Vassar’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.97 | 3.79 |
| SAT | 1,530 | 1,480 |
| ACT | 34 | 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 Vassar admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service62%
- Tutoring/Teaching45%
- Athletics39%
- Journalism/Writing36%
- Music33%
- Debate/MUN/Speech32%
- STEM club/competition30%
- Work/Job30%
Held a leadership role
89%
Founded something
34%
National or intl. award
78%
Did research
21%
Intended majors of Vassar admits
- English/Writing14%
- Political Science12%
- Economics10%
- Biology8%
- Sociology/Anthropology7%
- Computer Science5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 20% first-generation, 20% low income, 18% underrepresented minority, 15% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 5% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 10% chose Vassar.
Three recent Vassar admits
2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Community-focused first-gen student leader with nonprofit, Science Olympiad, and student council roles.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1270 · Original post
2026 cycle · English/Writing
Humanities applicant combining competitive academic activity, art, writing, and music.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Political Science
Mock trial captain and legal-nonprofit advocate with dance, journalism, and bipartisan-dialogue leadership.
GPA 3.95 UW · SAT 1470 · Original post
Where else Vassar admits got in
Vassar admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Vassar?
- Among 92 applicants who posted a Vassar admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.97 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (66 reported a GPA). Vassar sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Vassar?
- Among 92 applicants who posted a Vassar admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,530 and the middle half scored 1,460 to 1,550 (61 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Vassar admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (62%), tutoring/teaching (45%), athletics (39%), journalism/writing (36%). 89% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Vassar acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Vassar 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 Vassar. All colleges