King's College Admissions

King's College maintains an open admission policy with a 95.99% acceptance rate. Nearly every applicant who applies gets accepted, making this one of the most accessible Catholic liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Students typically score between 1070-1260 on the SAT, with an average of 1165. The college seeks students who value small class sizes and personal attention, given the 11:1 student-faculty ratio. King's particularly welcomes first-generation college students and those from working-class backgrounds, as evidenced by 27.29% receiving Pell Grants. The admissions team looks for students drawn to the Holy Cross mission of service and academic growth rather than strong test scores.