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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Pomona College Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Pomona College admitted 889 students to its Class of 2029 from 12,461 applications. Below is a full picture of Pomona College’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2029
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 7.13%
Class of 2029
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2029, Pomona College admitted 889 students from 12,461 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 7.13%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 6.8% and 7.1%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 12,461 | 889 | 7.13% |
| 2028 | 12,249 | 868 | 7.09% |
| 2027 | 12,121 | 819 | 6.76% |
| 2026 | 10,666 | 749 | 7.02% |
| 2025 | 11,620 | 771 | 6.64% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,388 | 895 | 8.62% |
| 2023 | 10,401 | 770 | 7.4% |
| 2022 | 10,245 | 780 | 7.61% |
| 2021 | 9,045 | 756 | 8.36% |
| 2020 | 8,102 | 765 | 9.44% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2029
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1490-1550
- ACT middle 50%
- 32-34
- Testing policy
- Optional - Pomona does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Pomona does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Pomona uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Pomona does not consider legacy status.
- Pomona does not offer interviews.
