Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 78.8%
- Average SAT
- 890
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 440–1,339
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 18
- Total Enrollment
- 428
Admissions Overview
Rust College is open admission with a 78.76% acceptance rate, meaning most students who apply get in. The average SAT score is 890, with the middle 50% of students scoring between 440 and 1339, and the average ACT is 18. These scores show the college welcomes students with a wide range of academic backgrounds. As a historically black college founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1866, Rust looks for students who want a close-knit community experience and value the HBCU tradition. With only 428 students total and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio, the school seeks students who will thrive in small classes and benefit from personal attention from professors.