Edgewood College

Edgewood College is a private, religous school located in the urban setting of Madison, WI.

Founded in 1927, Edgewood College currently enrolls around 2,038 students a year, including 1,407 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Edgewood College's endowment was valued at $41,911,319 in 2021. The school spends $10,253 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Edgewood College

Acceptance rate: 72%

Average GPA: 3.5

Mean ACT score: 23

Does not offer early decision.

Doesn't offer early action.

Get ready! The 2022 regular decision application deadline for Edgewood College is August 1

All regular decision applicants should hear back August 1.

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Edgewood College Acceptance Rate

Admission to Edgewood College is moderately difficult. Around 72 percent of all applicants are admitted to Edgewood College each year. In 2021, Edgewood College admitted 1,011 of the 1,397 people who applied.

The average high school GPA for a student at Edgewood College is 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The mean ACT scores is 23.

Edgewood College reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

Is Edgewood College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a college is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 298 students who started at Edgewood College as first-time freshman, 121 graduate within four years.

Around 64 percent of students who started at Edgewood College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 68 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

In 2020, students graduated with an average of $37,332 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Edgewood College sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Edgewood College a good school for YOU?

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Edgewood College's application deadline is August 1. All applicants will receive an admissions decision by August 1.

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